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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:
  • "insurance fee " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "united state of america" (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.
  • +22993017559 (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.
  • company.fedexx@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: johneze <johneze@orange.nl>
Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:11:44 +0100 (CET)
Subject: CONTACT FEDEX COURIER COMPANY


Longest time,
I have deposited the bank draft of $800.000 usd to Courier Delivery Company Benin Republic because i waited enough to hear from you so that it can be wired through Eco bank plc here, but because of late delay i deposit it with the fedex delivery services with your information as you listed it.So i paid them delivery charges & insurance fee meanwhile the only fee to pay again is their security keeping fee which is $105.00 because i travelled to IRAQ to see my boss and i will not come back till next month.Therefore i will advise you to contact them with their contact information as listed below to avoid them increase their security fee because i package the bank draft inside a magazine then i told the shipment officer that I have an African magazine to deliver to my friend in United State of America so that no delay unless you delay to send their fee of $105.00. So Below is their contact addre ss including their email with the number of the parcel.
Contact Person: Dr. Aminu Yayi
Email Address:(company.fedexx@yahoo.fr)
Tel/FAX: +229-9301-7559
No of parcel ;# Eg0072
Code Number::1010259
Also below is the information they needed to deliver the bank draft to you to avoid wrong delivery as i gave them your delivery address but you have to re-confirm it to them ok.
Full name......................
Home address............
Country....................
Your Cell Phone...............
Please make sure those information is complete as they promised that once they receive their security fee within 2 to 3 working days your bank draft will be delivered to your door step according to the shipment officer.

Note. The Fedex delivery services don't know the contents of the parcel I registered it as a African magazine They don't know it contents bank draft this is to avoid them delaying the delivery.You can even call the shipment officer to confirm +229-9301-7559 Let me know immediately you receive your Draft.Remain blessed and enjoy your funds.
Yours Faithfully,
Mr.JohnEze

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