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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:
  • "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)
  • "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "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 "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
• 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.
  • gtcc_company_benin@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: louis watara <louisp03@hotmail.fr>
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2007 09:57:44 +0100
Subject: DELIVERYING AT YOUR DOOR-STEP ( VERY URGENT ATTENTION )



DELIVERYING AT YOUR DOOR-STEP ( VERY URGENT ATTENTION ) Hello My Dear, How are you and your family?. I hope everybody is fine?.I know youmight be surprise to receive this letter from me since we have not see ormeet with eachother before today. I am very happy today to inform you that I have paid the charges foryour Cheque because the manager of Eko Bank Benin told me that before thecheck will get to you that it will expire. So, all the necessaryarrangement of delivering the funds by cash to you by the GLOBAL TRUSTCOURIER COMPANY BENIN CEO secretly, without the Management knowledge tilldate. This is the informations required from you:1.YOUR FULL NAME2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS3.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER4.YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE5.A COPY OF YOUR PICTUREPlease, Send them your contacts information to able them locate you immediately they arrived in your country with your BOX . Please make sure you send this needed info's to the attention of theDirector General of GLOBAL TRUST COURIER COMPANY BENIN DR.NELSON MANDELAwith the address given to you below . DR.NELSON MANDELATEl: : + 229-9714 3195EMAIL: gtcc_company_benin@myway.com Note. The GLOBAL TRUST COURIER COMPANY BENIN management don't know thecontents of the Box as cash funds worth of $28 million usd only.Iregistered it as a Box of an Africa cloths. They don't know it contents money. This is to avoid them delaying with the Box. Don't let them knowthat is money that is in that Box. You can even call the Director of GLOBAL TRUST COURIER COMPANY BENINwith this line + 229-9714 3195, and remember to Quote your DiplomaticTrunk Box Code Nos:ECCB/258AP/WX123/1997 in your letter of claim please toavoid much question from the courier company. I am waiting for your urgent response. Thanks,Mr Louis Watara
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