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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "the consignment" (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)
  • "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)
  • "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "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.
  • +22993852378 (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.
  • shippingcouriercompanybenin@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: emmaekeagu03@zipmail.com.br
Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2007 13:17:16 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?CONTACT=20IMPEX=20COMPANY=20FOR=20YOUR=20CONSIGNMENT=20OF=20ATM=20CARD=20?=


Attention: My Dear Friend,
How are you today with your family and business?

This is to inform you i have Paid for the delivery fee for
your ATM CARD.but the manager of Financial Trust Bank
Plc Benin told me that before the check will get to you
that it will expire.So i told him to convert the
$800.000.00USD, all the necessary arrangement of
delivering the $800,000.000 in ATM CARD was made with IMPEX
SHIPPING COURIER COMPANY BENIN REPUBLIC.

Below is the needed information to enable them deliver
your ATM CARD to you immediately. the only fee you have to pay
them is $292.00 usd which will be use to obtain insurance
certificate from the insurance company Benin Republic to
prove that the parcel belong to you be rest assure
that i don,t want to touch your fund or any body to touch it.

HERE IS THE COMPANY CONTACT INFORMATION SO GET INTOUCH WITH THEM URGENT.

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IMPEX SHIPPING COURIER COMPANY BENIN REPUBLIC DR.TUNDE
WILLIAMS EMAIL== shippingcouriercompanybenin@yahoo.fr
TELE +229 93 852-378
SEND THIS INFORMATION BELLOW TO
THEM FOR THE DELIVERY.
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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.COMPANY REGISTRATION NO IMC58945........................... 7.CODE NMBER
0100479
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Please make sure you send this needed info(IBs to the
Director general of IMPEX SHIPPING COURIER COMPANY BENIN
REPUBLIC DR.TUNDE WILLIAMS with the address given to you.
Note ;The IMPEX SHIPPING COURIER COMPANY BENIN REPUBLIC know that the contents
of the Consignment was ATM CARD., allowing it t delay in the Company will
be at your own risk
because every document inside the box was obtained in your
favor, all documents bearing your name, address and
telephone number.

Do the needed to avoid them delaying with the Box because the ATM CARD inside
that Box has an expiring date.

I am waiting for your urgent response. Thanks and Remain
Blessed.
God Bless You.
Regards,
Dr Emanuel Ekeagu

Anti-fraud resources:

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