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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:
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
• 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.
  • +22993916715 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: john cocal <dhlcouriercompanybeninrepublic@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 10:00:22 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: MR JOHN COCAL URGENTLY








ATTN Ms Bertina Bauerzer,

REMEMBER THAT OUR AGRREMENT AS YOU SAID IN YOUR LAST MAIL IS THAT YOU WILL SEND IT ON 5 DAYS THAT IS TODAY, SO TRY YOUR BEST TO SEND IT TODAY OK,THROUGH TO WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER AND SEND THE MONEY OK,IMMEDIATELY YOU SEND THE MONEY FORWARD THE PAYMENT WESTERN UNION INFORMATION TO ME,AM WAITING TO RECIEVE IT

Reciever name___________________EKENE OKECHUKWU.

Sender name___________________

Text Question____________________WHO PASS GOD

Answer______________________NO


COUNTRY BENIN REPUBLIC

CITY COTONOU

MTCN CONTROL NUMBER






Yours Faithfully
JOHN COCAL.(DIRECTOR GENERAL)
Here is my Personal Hpone Number +229-93916715 DHL Company LTD, Registered


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