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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:
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "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. )
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• 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.
  • +22993773462 (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.
  • @myway.com

Fraud email example:

From: ifenaeyi20@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 17:16:37 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?CONTACT=20THE=20COURIER=20COMPANY=20IMMDIATELY?=



(HILLJOHN & COUNSELORS AT LAW)
06 BP 1409 AKPAKPA DODOMEY
COTONOU REPUBLIC OF BENIN.



Attention,My Dear,




I have Paid for the delivery fee for your Cheque Draft.but the managerof
Financial Trust Bank Plc Benin
told me that before the check will get to you that it will expire.So i told
him to cash $800,000.00 all the necessaryarrangement of
delivering the $800,000.00 in cash was made with SHALOM COURIER COMPANY
DIRECTOR.Below is the needed information to enable them deliver



your fund to youimmediately as i have paid delivery & insurance charges.then
the only fee you have to pay them is $85 usd that they will use to obtain
insurance certificate and claims of affadvite that will provethat the parcel
that consist total sum of $800.000.00 belong to you be rest assure that
all other fees have been paid by me.
This is their Contact Address,




Contact Dr. ozoemenam .emma.
Director Shalom Courier Company Benin Republic.
E-mail: (s-couri-company020 @myway.com
Phone number +22993773462
Registration No; Eg2272
Code Number::01721457
I gave them your delivery address but you have to reconfirm it to them to
avoid wrong delivery.
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__________________________







6.YOU NEAREST AIRPORT_____________________________










Note. The SHALOM COURIER COMPANY BENIN REPUBLIC don't know the contents
of the Box. I registered 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 know what is contains.
I am waiting for your urgent response. You can even call the Director of
SHALOM COURIER COMPANY with this line
+22993773462
Let me know immediately you receive your Draft.
Thanks and Remain Blessed.


Barr. ozoemenam emma.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam