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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "waiting for your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2348056661845 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • peterezec1@yahoo.dk

Fraud email example:

From: "amaniamah@terra.es" <amaniamah@terra.es>
Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2007 17:57:59 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: Hello Dear, Contact My Secretary.


Hello Dear,


I have Paid the fee for your Cheque/Draft.but the Director of Union Bank Benin told me that before the check will get to you that it will expire.


So i told him to cash $850,000.00 all the necessary arrangement of delivering the $850,000.00 in cash was made with MR.PETER.C. EZE to any of COURIER COMPANY OF YOUR CHOICE.


This in the information they need to delivery your package to you.


ATTN: MR.PETER.C. EZE
TEl: 234-805-666-1845
EMAIL:(peterezec1@yahoo.dk)


Please, Send them your contacts information to able them locate you immediately they arrived in your country with your BOX Below is what they need from you.


1.YOUR FULL NAME

2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS.

3.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER.

4.YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE.

5.A COPY OF YOUR INDENTITY


Please make sure you send this needed infos to the Director

general MR.PETER.C. EZE,with the address given to you.


Note. The courier Express company don't know the contents of the Box. I registered it as a Box of an Africa cloths. They don't know it contents money. this is to avoid them delaying with the Box. don't let them know that is money that is in that Box.I am waiting for your urgent response. You can even call the Director MR.PETER.C. EZE,with this line +234-8056-661-845



Thanks and Remain Blessed.



SECRETARY Amani Amah.





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