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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "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 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.
  • fedex1burkinafaso@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ahmed zongo" <ahmedzongo7@latinmail.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2007 16:54:31 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: NOW CONTACT FEDEX FOR YOUR PACKAGE


DEAR FRIEND, GREETINGS!
=20
I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU SINCE TO CONTACT ME FOR YOUR CONFIRMABLE BA=
NK DRAFT WORTH OF (USD $1.500.000.00) ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND=
UNITED DOLLARS WHICH MY BOSS LEFT WITH ME BEFORE HE TRAVELLED OUT,BUT =
I DID NOT HEAR FROM YOU SINCE THAT TIME. THEN WITH THE HELP OF A FRIEND=
WHO IS A BANK MANAGER I CASHED THE MONEY AND DEPOSITED IT AS A BOX CON=
TAINING AFRICAN CLOTHES WITH FEDEX COURIER COMPANY LIMITED, BURKINA FAS=
O. =20
=20
WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO NOW IS TO CONTACT THE FEDEX COURIER COMPANY AS SOON=
AS POSSIBLE TO KNOW WHEN THEY WILL DELIVER YOUR PACKAGE TO YOU. FOR YO=
UR INFORMATION, I HAVE PAID FOR THE DELIVERING CHARGE, INSURANCE PREMIU=
M AND CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE FEE OF THE PACKAGE.
=20
THE ONLY MONEY YOU WILL SEND TO THE COURIER & SECURITY COMPANY TO DELIV=
ER YOUR PACKAGE DIRECT TO YOUR POSTAL ADDRESS IN YOUR COUNTRY IS ($85.0=
0 US) EIGHTY FIVE UNITED DOLLARS ONLY, BEING SECURITY KEEPING FEE OF T=
HE COURIER COMPANY SO FAR. AGAIN, DON'T BE DECEIVED BY ANYBODY TO PAY A=
NY OTHER MONEY EXCEPT $85.00 US DOLLARS. I WOULD HAVE PAID THAT BUT THE=
Y SAID NO BECAUSE THEY DON'T KNOW WHEN YOU WILL CONTACT THEM AND IN CAS=
E OF DEMURRAGE.=20
YOU HAVE TO CONTACT THE FEDEX COURIER COMPANY NOW FOR THE DELIVERY OF Y=
OUR PACKAGE WITH THIS INFORMATION BELLOW;
=20
CONTACT PERSON: DR. KELVIN SMITH=20
TELEPHONE: 226 78 78 87 16.
EMAIL ADDRESS: fedex1burkinafaso@yahoo.fr
=20
FINALLY, MAKE SURE THAT YOU RECONFIRM THE FOLLOWING INFOMATION TO THEM =
AGAIN TO AVOID ANY MISTAKE ON THE DELIVERY AND ASK THEM TO GIVE YOU THE=
TRACKING NUMBER TO ENABLE YOU TRACK YOUR PACKAGE OVER THERE AND KNOW W=
HEN IT WILL GET TO YOUR ADDRESS.
THE INFOMATIONS ARE;
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1.YOUR FULL NAME;
2.YOUR AGE;
3.HOUSE/OFFICE ADDRESS
4.HOUSE / OFFICE PHONE NOS
5.A COPY OF YOUR PICT FOR IDDENTIFICATION
=20
LET ME REPEAT AGAIN, TRY TO CONTACT THEM AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS MA=
IL TO AVOID ANY FURTHER DELAY AND REMEMBER TO PAY THEM THEIR SECURITY K=
EEPING FEE OF $85.00 US DOLLARS FOR THEIR IMMEDIATE ACTION.DO LET ME KN=
OW IMMEDIATELY YOU RECIEVES YOUR PACKAGE.
=20
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
MR.AHMED ZONGO. =20


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