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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)
  • "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 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.
  • +22993771892 (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.
  • fedexcourierdeliveryfile@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: engrjerryk16@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 15:46:46 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Attn=3BDear=2C?=

Attn;Dear,

How are you today?

I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred
under the cooperation of a new partner from Paraguay. Presently I am leaving
this country at my earliest convenient for investment projects with my own
share of the total sum. Meanwhile, I didn't forget your past efforts and
attempts to assist me in transferring those funds despite the fact that
it failed us some how.I drafted a cashier cheque of ($800.000.00) Eiget
hundred thousand United Stated Dollars to compensate you.I instructed
Benin Post Office agent to mail the cheque to you, but the Eco Bank Forign
Remmittance Manager explained that before the cheque will get to you,it
will be invalid and to transfer the total fund direct to your account through
bank transfer, Benin Government will confiscate the fund as we encountered
before.
For God being so kind to us,the Eco Bank manager has converted the cheque
into cash and help me register the box as consigment with FEDEX COMPANY
for immediate delivery to you.Please don't delay in sending your information
because I'm not feeling comfortable as the box is lying there while no body
knows it's content .

Feel Free to contact Mr.Jimi Akan FEDEX DEPARMENT DIRECTOR BENIN, Email(fedexcourierdeliveryfile@gmail.com)
Phone +229-93771892. Instruct him where to deliver your package immediately.I
have paid for the delivery charge and registeration fee and onlything delaying
for the shipment is your delivery informations below,
(1)Full Name
(2)Receiving Address
(3)Age
(4)Your Phone Number.
Remember to Include your Registeration Number below,(DHXX586)to avoid them
deliver another package to you.
NOTE,dont let the anybody in the FEDEX COMPANY to know that the trunk box
content is money because I deposited the package in the name African Cloths.
I told Mr.Akan that you want to share the cloths to all your African customer
in your city and you need the package urgently.So dont let them know the
really content of the box to avoid any problem with the box content.
Finally,the key of the trunk box still with Dr.Marthins Dave Eco Bank Benin
Manager beacuse he told me that the key will not be delivery to you through
thesame courier for security reasons.Do let me know immediately you receive
your the package so that we can share the joy together.

Warmest Regard.

Engr Jerry Kole

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