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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:
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  • upsxbj@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Honou <mrjh9@live.fr>
Reply-To: <honou.james@voila.fr>
Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:09:42 +0100
Subject: FOR YOUR CHEQUE CONTACT UPS DELIVERY COMPANY NOT EMS OR GLOBAL
COURRIER



ATTN SIR,

AFTER A SERIOUS THOUGHT, I DECIDED TO REACH YOU DIRECTLY AND PERSONALLY.I AM MR JAMES HONOU; THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTRY; MY OFFICE MONITORS AND CONTROLS THE AFFAIRS OF ALL BANKS AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS IN BENIN WEST AFRICA.

THIS IS TO OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU THAT I HAVE VERIFIED, FOUND OUT AND CONFIRMED WHY YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR COMPENSATION CHECK IS BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT FULFILLED THE OBLIGATIONS GIVEN TO YOU.

SECONDLY, YOU ARE STILL DEALING WITH THE NONE OFFICIALS IN THE GOVERNMENT IN ALL YOUR ATTEMPTS TO SECURE THE RELEASE OF YOUR CHECK
I WISH TO ADVISE YOU THAT SUCH AN ILLEGAL ACT HAS TO STOP IF YOU WISH TO RECEIVE YOUR CHECK NOW WITH THE NEW OFFICIAL ARRANGEMENT SINCE I HAVE CONTACT THE ISSUING BANK MANAGER TO HELP IN THIS PAYMENT AND WE HAVE DECIDED TO BRING A SOLUTION TO YOUR PROBLEM.

RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH THE UPS DELIVERY SERVICE IN WEST AFRICAN COSTE,CONTACT PERSONS MR JAMES HONOU CONTACT THEM WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATIONS:
1.YOUR FULL NAME.2.PHONE AND FAX NUMBER.3.contact address

FOR UPS CUSTOMER SERVISES CONTACT BY EMAILS:upsxbj@yahoo.fr
PLEASE WHEN REPLYING SEND TO THE SAID UPS THE SUM OF $95,00 USD ONLY TO ENABLE YOUR CASHIER CHEQUE LEAVE TODAY BY 11pm

PAY TO MR NWACHUKWU JUDE AUPS CUSTOMER SERVISES RUE 156 ATINKAMEH APKAPKA COTONOUBENIN REPUBLIC WEST AFRICA


YOURS SINCERELY.MR JAMES HONOU{FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTRY}BENIN REPUBLIC.




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