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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:
  • "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 service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "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.
  • +2347039328096
• 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.
  • globalmaxcourierservicecompany2@mail.md
  • globalmax_courierservice44@yahoo.com.ar

Fraud email example:

From: BMW ANNOUNCEMENT CENTRE <bmw.announcement23@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <announcementcentre01@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2007 11:02:03 +0000
Subject: CONFIRM WITH AT THE RECEIPT.



Attention Dear,

I have been waited for you since to contact me for your confirmable bank draft of $125,000.00 united states dollars, but waited without any response from you, then I went and deposited the draft with global-max express courier company in Nigeria before I traveled out of the country for a 5 months course and I will not come back till end of march next year 2008.

What you have to do now is to contact the delivery company with this depositing code #2134# as soon as possible to know when they will deliver your package to you because of the expiring date. For your information, I have paid for the delivering charge, insurance premium and clearance certificate fee of the cheque showing that it is not drug money or meant to sponsor terrorist attack in your country, All the certificate i beleived is with them which they will also make available to you.

The only money you will pay to the delivery company to deliver your draft direct to your postal address in your country is ($85, 00) United States dollars only for security keeping of your cheque on their custody. In case don't be deceived by anybody to pay any other money except ($85, 00) us dollars. i would have paid the sum but they said no because they don't know when you will contact them and in case of demurrage.
Bellow is the contact of the delivery company;


Courier name: global-max courier service.

Contact person: dr. frank Dennis
Position: foreign delivery department.
E-mail: globalmaxcourierservicecompany2@mail.md
E-mail: globalmax_courierservice44@yahoo.com.ar
phone: +234 703-9328-096

Finally, make sure that you reconfirm your postal address and direct telephone number to them again to avoid any mistake on the delivery let me repeat again, try to contact them as soon as you receive this mail to avoid any further delay and immediate action. You should also let me know through email as soon as you receive your draft.

Yours faithfully,


Sir Tony ray
Senior Secretary.
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