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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:
  • "registration fee" (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. )
  • "trunk box" (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)
  • "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. )
• 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.
  • +22997556132 (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.
  • hallmark_couriercomp@netcourrier.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Lawrence Isaac <lawrence_aud01@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2007 10:28:04 +0100
Subject: CONTACT MR.JIMI AKAN FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY.



Dear Eddie My boss have inveted me to vist him and I went to the bank to deposit your Drafted Cheque he instruted to pay,but due to your delay to travel down,the Eco Bank Manager told me that the cheque will be expire in one week time and only means the fund will get to you,is to convert it into cash. God's so kind i've succeeded in converted the $800.000.00 dollar in cash and deposited the trunk box with Courier Company here with help of Dr.Marthins Dave for immediately delivery to you.You have to contact the Hall Mark Courier Company to know when they will deliver your pacakge.The box that contains the total fund was deposited as African cloths for security reasons and its covered with bond insurance.So dont let Mr.Jimi Akan that what he instructed to deliver to you contain fund to avoid loosing of the box.I have paid for the delivering charges and registration fee.For your information i'll be leavining the country at my earliest covinient to meet my boss.My boss instructed me to make sure that i deliver this massage to you before coming to see him because he said that he will never forget your past effort to assit him on his past transaction despite that you were not their for the complition of the whole thing.This is their Contact Address Contact:
Dr. Jimi AkanCustomer's Care DeptHall Mark Courier Benin Republic.E-mail :(hallmark_couriercomp@netcourrier.com)Phone number +229-97556132.
Try to contact them as soon as possible to avoid increasing the security keeping fee. I gave them your delivering address but you have to reconfirm it to them again to avoid any mistake in the delivering. Your Package registration numbers is: HM.12301.Please for immediate delivery include your:
Full Name: .............................Your Phone Number(s): ..................Your Registration Numbers: ............Your Address...................Your driven license or photograph.
Finally, the key of the box still will Eco bank Benin in case you need to receive it,contact Dr.Marthins Dave Eco bank Accountant because he is the one that packaged the total fund and he promised to send the key if you ask for it. Below is his telephone number +229-93890618.Update me as soon as you received the package.
Thanks,Mr.Lawrence IsaacSECRETARY.
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