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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "waiting for your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
  • "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.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • infor_express_fedex_courier@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: hilljohn00@elvigiaensenada.com
Date: Sat, 29 Sep 2007 08:26:12 +0100
Subject: CONTACT THIS FEDEX COURIER IMMEDIATELY



Attention, My Dear
I have Paid for the delivery fee for your Cheque Draft.but
the manager of Financial Trust Bank Plc Benin told me that
before the check will get to you that it will expire.So i
told him to cash $1.5 million United States Dollars all the
necessary arrangement of delivering the $1.5 million United
States Dollars in cash was made with FEDXE EXPRESS DELIVERY
COURIER DIRECTOR.
Below is the needed information to enable them deliver your
fund to you immediately. the only fee you have to pay them
is $98 usd that they will use it to obtain insurance
certificate and claims of affadvite that will prove that the
parcel belong to you be rest assure that all other fees
have been paid by me.

HERE IS THE FEDEX EXPRESS COURIER CONTACT FOR YOU TO GET
INTOUCH WITH THEM URGENT .
FEDEX EXPRESS CUSTM CARE COMPANY DIRECTOR

RV. DR.LABONI .A.PETER
EMAIL=========(
infor_express_fedex_courier@yahoo.co.uk )
TELE 229 935-867-38
SEND THEM YOUR NEEDED INFORMATION BELLOW TO THEM FOR THE
DELIVERY.

1.YOUR FULL NAME__________________
2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS__________________
3.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER_____________
4.YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE_______________
5.A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE_________________
6.COMPANY REGISTRATION NO__________ EG58945
7.CODE NMBER_______________0140479
Please make sure you send this needed info’s to the
Director general of Fedex Express Courier Company .RV.
DR.LABONI .C.PETER with the address given to you.

Note ;The Fedex Express Delivery Courier Company don't know
the contents of the Box. I registered it as a Box of family
valuable belongs. They don't know it contents fund. this is
to avoid them delaying with the Box. don't let them know
that is money that is in that Box.I am waiting for your
urgent response.

Thanks and Remain Blessed.
Barrister Hill John,

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam