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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
• 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.
  • +22993608922 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: sani mohammed <sani_moh2@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <fedexdeliveryc@excite.com>
Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2007 02:04:23 +0100
Subject: Attn dear friend.



Attn dear friend.I have been waiting for you since to come down here and pick your money but I did not hear from you since then as we fixed. Then I went and deposited the $1.200,000.00 USA Dollars, as consignment box to FEDEX DELIVERY COMPANY in Benin Due Republic, because I will be travelling to SAUDI ARABIA to visit my family and I will not come back till next month ending.You are advice to contact the FEDEX DELIVERY COMPANY BENIN to know When they will deliver your package. I have paid for the delivering Charges, the only money you have to send to them are the security keeping fee, which is $145.00 us Dollars to received your package.
Contact person:Dr.MAXWELL PAULManager Gs FEDEX DELIVERY COMPANY BENINE-mail: fedexdeliveryc@excite.comContact phone +229 93 60 89 22
Try to contact them as soon as possible to avoid increasing the Insurance fee. I gave them your delivering address but you have to reconfirm it to them again to avoid any mistake on the delivering.Reconfirm below information to the company.Your Full Name-----------------------You’re Address---------------------------Home telephone---------------------Office telephone---------------------Copy of your picture or id-----------
Let me know as soon as you receive your package, and check the contents Weather the complete of the total $1.200,000.00Best regardsMr. fred Zuma
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