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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your urgent reply" (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. )
  • "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.
  
• 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.
  • +22993058015 (Benin, probably a 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.
  • info_abcexpresscouriercompany@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: Drbenjamin Eze <info_abcexpresscompany1994@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2007 09:05:25 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: YOUR URGENT REPLY IS HIGHLY NEEDED.










ABC EXPRESS COURIER COMPANY REPUBLIC COTONOU
EMAIL: info_abcexpresscouriercompany@yahoo.fr
MOTTO:HONEST&SEFTY
TELE:+229-93 05 80
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DATE: 12/09/007

Attn: Leopoldo Bieber


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WELCOME TO ABC EXPRESS COURIER COMPANY

HOW ARE YOU TODAY I RECEIVE YOU MAIL AND THE CONTENT ARE WELL NOTED. MY DEAR FRIEND LET ME ASSURE ONE THING YOU CANNOT LOOSE YOUR MONEY BECAUSE OUR COMPANY IS NOT LIKE OTHERS COMPANY YOU TALKING ABOUT OUR WORK IS TO SEE THAT EVERY PACKAGE OR PAECEL IS DELIVER SO AM ADVICE YOU TO SEND THE $85 FOR SECURITE KEEPING FEE SO YOUR PACKAGE WILL LEAVE BENIN REPUBIC AS SOON AS WE CORFIRM THE PAYMENT NOTED THAT MR ANTHONY ATIKU HAVE ALREADY PAY ALL THE REQURIED MONEY ONLY THE KEEEPING FEE SO SEND THE MONEY TODAY SO YPUR DRAFT CAN DELIVER TO YOUR HOME ADDESS IMMEDIATELY AND REMENBER TO USE THIS INFORMATION TO SEND THE MONEY
RECEIVER NAME / MIKE OKOYE
COUNTRY / REPUBLIC OF BENIN
ADDRESS / 104 KOUTONGBE ROAD COTONOU
TEST QUESTION : WHO IS THE RECEIVER
ANSWER : OUR CASHIER

YOUR URGENT REPLY IS HIGHLY NEEDED.

MY BEST REGARDS.

MR. Benjamin Eze
DIRECTOR GENERAL
ABC EXPRESS COURIER COMPANY
BENIN REPUBLIC.
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