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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:
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
• 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.
  • +22993697920 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Peter More <mr_peter_more72@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2007 23:41:04 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: VERY URGENT


Hello ,

I received your email regarding the bank draft of $850.000.00 Dollars my boss left on your behalf, however he instructed me to send the bank draft to you when you contact me for it before he traveled out of this country for business projects.I call you but network several times but your phone number is not going.

Now let me know how you want to receive this Bank Draft.Are you coming to pick it up here yourself? or do you want me to send it to you? I prefer you come down here in Republique Du Benin it will be easier for us to handle it, but if you can not come over here,then you get back to me and let me know how you want to have the bank draft.
Note that if you can not come down here the only way i can send you the bank draft should be through a reliable courier service company they can easily deliver your parcel to you at your door step within 48hours.

So incase if you are not coming yourself, send your full current contact informations to me, fill all the gaps below and send it back to me,and it will enable me register your draft in courier company and within 48hours they will deliver your parcel to you at your door step.You will be require to send mailing fee if you are not ready to come down here to pick up the Bank Draft.

FULL NAME________________________
CURRENT MAILING ADDRESS_________________________
HOME TELEPHONE ________________________
OFFICE NUMBER___________________________
SEX_____________________________________________
COUNTRY__________________________________
OCCUPATION___________________________________
AGE____________________________________________

Send the information immediately if you are not coming here in person, i will make enquiry from the Courier Service Company to confirm what it will cost you for sending the draft to your destination address.I want you to call me as soon as you receive this mail.

Regards,
Mr.Peter More.
Tel:+229-93-697-920

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