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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "courier service" (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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: mike adimorah <mikeadimorah12@hotmail.fr>
Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2007 21:19:09 +0100
Subject: GOOD NEWS,CONTACT THEM NOW FOR YOUR FUNDS



Dear Friend,

I want to inform you that the fee for your Bank Draft has been Paid this week 19/11/2007 2:30 Pm afternoon because the Manager of UTB Bank Benin told me that before your Bank Draft will get to you that it will expire. So I told him to cash your $1.5M USD, All the necessary arrangement concerning how to delivering your $1.5M USD, in cash was made with Prime Logistics Courier Services. Bellow is the contact of the Prime Logistics Courier Services.

Contact Person: DR. DENNIS CHUKWU.
EMAIL: primelogisticscourier1@live.fr

Please send them your contacts information to enable them locate you immediately they arrived in your country with your BOX. This is the information they need from you in order to delivery your box to your address.

*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-----------------------

Please make sure you send this needed info to the Director general Prime Logistics Courier Services in Benin Dr. Dennis Chukwu with their Email address given to you above. Note, The Prime Logistics Courier Services here don't know the contents of your Box. Your package was register as family valuables,

They don't know it contents money to avoid them delaying with the Box. Please don't let them to know that the contents of your Box is money to avoid them from delaying with your box. I am waiting for your urgent response. Meanwhile the only fee you have to pay them is $185 USD they will use to obtain insurance certificate and claims of affidavit that will prove the box that consist total sum of $1.5M USD belongs to you. Be rest assure that all other fees have been paid by me. I am waiting for your urgent response.

Thanks,

Mr. Mike Adimorah.
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