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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 company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: james willis <jameswillis147@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <shalom_delivery_company1985@yahoo.gr>
Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2007 02:03:25 +0100
Subject: CONTACT THE DELIVERY COMPANY IMMEDIATELY FOR YOUR FUND.



Good News My Dear,
I have been waiting for you since to come down here and pick your draft which contains your$850.000.00 THOUSAND USA DOLLARS but I did not heard from you since that time. Then I went and deposited the bank draft with SHALOM DELIVERY COMPANY LTD REPUBLIC DU BENIN.You can stop any commication with any one because your fund is now registerd with this company.I have paid for the delivering charges andinsurance fee.The only money you have to send to them is there securitykeeping fee which is only $95.00 Us Dollars to received your package.
BLOW IS THERE CONTACT INFORMATIONS OF THE COMPANYContact Name PROFESSOR MR MORRIS SHARGAN. SHALOM COURIER COMPANY DIRECTOREMAIL=========shalom_delivery_company1985@yahoo.grTELEPHONE=====0022993039623FAX===========+22993926724
1.YOUR FULL NAME2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS.3.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER.4.YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE.5.A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE6.COMPANY REGISTRATION NO EG58945 7.CODE NMBER 0140479
Please make sure you send this needed info’s to the Director generalof shalom Courier Company PROFESSOR MR MORRIS SHARGAN with the addressgiven to you.
Note ;The SHALOM Delivery COURIER COMPANY LTD don't know the contentsof the Box. I registered it as a Box of family valuable belongs. Theydon't know it contents fund. this is to avoid them delaying with theBox. don't let them know that is money that is in that Box.I am waiting foryour urgent response.
Thanks and Remain Blessed.SECRETARY JAMES WILLIS Payment department Central bank of africa.

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