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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.

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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:
  • "insurance fee " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Yayi Kunou" <yayikunou2@yahoo.dk>
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 10:22:02 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: VERY URGENT REPONSE IS HIGHLY NEEDED


Dear Emmalyn Lehlich,

How are you today? I want to let you know that i have complied with the Courier Manager in the Courier Office this morning concerning the shipment of the bank draft to your address in Deutschland.

They made it clear to me that their Diplomatic Agents can deliver the bank draft to you within two days after the registration.

They explained that a particular paper is needed in the shipment because it is a huge amount, for that the bank draft should be insured before the shipment proccess from Benin to Deutschland."It is Insurance Indeminity Certificate" which can be proccessed from Federal High Court Of Justice Benin Republic.
They stated that their mailing cost is €195.00 and the Insurance fee is €520.00 , the total fees is €715.00 .

The Manager made it clear to me that immediately the fees is paid, they will secure the Insurance Indeminity Certificate from Federal High Court Of Justice for immediate delivery of the International Bank Draft of the usd$800,000.00 to your address in Deutschland.

I am waiting for your urgent reply before i can give you the informations you will use to send the needed fees which is required to complete the shipment.

Have a great day and remain blessed

Yours sincerely
Mr Yayi Kunou






Hello my good friend!

Just for you only, I supply now my position. My work is as a furniture shop assistant. It is a difficult work and I do not make much, so maybe now you can understand why I am sometimes unassured as your amazing deal sounds so totally wonderful.

Do please post me all the legal papers relating to your great proposition. Please can you send them to me at my recent address:

Ms Emmalyn Lehlich
Marmonweg 4
Husum
86765
Deutschland

For easier contact, you might like to call me at +49173 1683399. It is the new phone at my lodgings. The fax at work is +49 1376483935. Additionally I include for certain my identity document for your reference.

Is this summary of use to you? I wish to know you a little more. Please tell me: what sort of work qualifications do you have? Also, what does your face look like?

Sometime ago my priest told me: It is better to be entirely without a book than to believe it entirely.

I will wait for your response.

Be well,

Ms Emmalyn Lehlich

Herzlich willkommen bei der Afrika action. http://www.africa-action.de/

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