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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:
  • "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: Sat, 8 Sep 2007 11:54:23 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION PLEASE








ATTN Ms Bertina Bauerzer,
I RECIEVED YOUR MAIL THANKS YOU FOR RESPOUSE,REMEMBER THAT I TOLD YOU THAT ONLY MONEY YOU WILL SEND TO US HERE IS $160 FOR SECURITY KEEPING FEE AND LETTER OF AFFIDAVITED FOR CLAIMS,TRY TO SEND IT TODAY OR MONDAY MORNING SO THAT WE WILL DELIEVER IT TO YOU IMMEDIATELY WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DELAY WE GIVEN YOU 48HOURS TO DELIEVER IT TO YOU WITH OUR DIPLOMANTIC AGENT THEM WILL NOCK AT YOUR DOOR STEP WITHIN 48HOURS WITH YOUR INFORMATION DONT DISAPOINT US BY SEND THE MONEY TO US,THROUGH WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER BELOW THIS INFORMATION MR EKENE OKECHUKWU.
SENDERS NAME _________
RECIEVER NAME _________EKENE OKECHUKWU
COUNTRY ______________BENIN REPUBLIC
CITY __________________COTONOU
QUESTION_______________WHO PASS GOD
ANWERS_________________NO
MTCN CONTROL NUMBER

AFTER YOU SEND IT FORWARD THE INFORMATION SO THAT WE CAN GO AND PICK UP BECAUSE WHEN WE RECIEVE IT TODAY OR MONDAY MORNING EVERYTHING WE BE OK
GOD BLESS YOU
DIRECTOR MR JOHN COCAL
+22993916715




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Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam