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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)
  • "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. )
• 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.
  • info_globalcourriercompanybenin@yahoo.fr
  • globalcourriercompanybeninrep@ubbi.com

Fraud email example:

From: "mr William lawrence" <mrwilliamlaw@latinmail.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2007 20:48:54 +0100 (CET)
Subject: contact the Global Courrier Company now for the delivery of your Draft


(HILL & COUNSELORS AT LAW)
06 BP 1400 AKPAKPA MIDOMBO
COTONOU REPUBLIC OF BENIN.

Dear friend,

Greeeting to you & your family,

I have been waiting for you sence to contact me for your comfirmable ba=
nk draft of ($1.2m) United States Dollars,but i did not hear from you s=
ince that time,Then I went and deposited the Draft with Global Courier =
Company,Cotonou, Benin Republic, because I travelled to Iraq to see my =
boss and will not come back till next month end.What you have to do now=
is to contact the Global Courrier Company as soon as possible to know
when they will deliver your package to you because of the expiring date=
For your information, I have paid for the delivering Charges, Insuranc=
e fee of the Cheque showing that it is not a Drug Money nor to sponsor =
Terrorist attack in your Country,

The only money you will send to the Courier Security Company to deliver=
your Draft direct toyour postal Address in your country is ($125) only=
being their Security Keeping Fee of the Courier Company so far.Again, =
Don't deceive by anybody to pay any other money except $125.00,I would =
have paid that but they said no because they don't know when you will c=
ontact them and in case of demurrage.You have to contact the Global Cou=
rrier Company now for the delivery of your Draft with this information
bellow.

Director Shalom Courier Company Benin Republic.=20
E-mail: ( info_globalcourriercompanybenin@yahoo.fr )
E-mail: (globalcourriercompanybeninrep@ubbi.com )
Phone number 229-93 70 58 97.
Registration No; El2272
Code Number::01721438

Finally, make sure that you reconfirm your Postal address and Direct te=
lephone number to them again to avoid any mistake on the Delivery and L=
et me repeat again,try to contact them as soon as you receive this mail=
to avoid any further delay and remember to pay them their Security Kee=
ping fee of $125 for their immediate action.You should also Let me know=
through email as soon as you receive your Draft.

Yours Faithfully,
Mr, William lawrence

Las m=E1s bellas del planeta, en Miss Mundo 2007 http://www.starmedia.c=
om/entretenimiento/especiales/misses.html

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