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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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)
  • "demurrage 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. )
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "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 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.
  • lmpexdubenin022@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: david.ike1@zipmail.com.br
Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2007 23:22:32 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Contact=20Impex=20Security=20company=20to=20deliver=20your=20bank=20draft?=

Dear Friend,
It has been long we communicate last, am so sorry for thedelay, I want to
Inform you that your cheque of ($800,000.00) Which my boss asked me to mail
to you as soon as you requested it, is still with me. But due to some minure
issue you fails to respond at the Approprete time, and presently the cheque
is with me here in BENIN REPUBLIC.
Though i had a new contact from a friend of mine who works with one security
company here in BENIN REPUBLIC that will deliver you your cheque at your
door step with a cheeper rate, which the company said that it will cost
you the sum of $98.00
U.S dollars only ,So you have to Contact them and register with them now.
You Only required to contact them and send your full information such as:
Your directphone Numberand your delivery address to Avoid wrong Delivery,You
should also tell the Company to give you the Information and how you will
send them the Delivery fee ($98 usd) Immediately you Contact them to enable
them deliver the cashier checkof $800,000.00USD to your
Door step.
Bellow is their Contact Address:

CONTACT PERSON:REV MARK KELLY.
DELIVERY COMPANY:IMPEX SECURITY COMPANY BENIN.
E-mail:( lmpexdubenin022@yahoo.fr smail.net)
Contact them and send the underlisted informations.

(1.) FULL NAME ................
(2.) FULL ADDRESS .................
((3) OCCUPATION.................
(4 )TELEPHONE NUMBER......
(5) SEX........AGE.......................
Note that it need urgent action to avoid demurrage fee.I gave them your
delivery address but you have to reconfirm it to them again to avoid any
mistake in the delivery. Let me know as soon as you receive your Draft .

Regards,

BARR david.ike

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam