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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "lagos" (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.
  • primac_couriers@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "lawfrankson_law@terra.es" <lawfrankson_law@terra.es>
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2008 07:59:08 +0100 (MET)
Subject: REPLY URGENTLY..



REPLY URGENTLY..

Dear Sir,

I want to inform you that the fee for your Cheque Draft has been=20

Paid to enable you receive your payment. The bank manager, Eco=20

Bank Lagos told me that before the check will get to you it will=20

expire. So I told him to cash the $20, 000.000.00 to be on your=20

safety side, all the necessary arrangement of delivering of the=20

FUND in cash was made with PRIMAC INTERNATIONAL COURIER SERVICES=20

WORLDWILD. Here is the contact of the PRIMAC COURIER Company=20

bellow.

EMAIL: primac_couriers@yahoo.com

Please send them your contacts information to enable them locate=20

you immediately they arrived in your country with your BOX. The=20

information they need from you in order to delivery your box to=20

your address.

1. YOUR FULL NAME...
2. YOUR HOME ADDRESS....
3. YOU=E2=80=99RE CURRENT MOBILE AND HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER.....
4. YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE.......
5.A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE.........
6. YOUR AGE =E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6.


Please make sure you send this needed information to the=20

Director General PRIMAC Company world wild in Lagos Mrs. HELEN=20

NDU. With the address given to you. Note. The PRIMAC=20

INTERNATIONAL COURIER SERVICES here doesn=E2=80=99t know the contents of=20

the Box. I registered it as damages of jeans returning to the=20

retailer. They don't know it contents money to avoid them=20

delaying with the Box.

Please don't let them to know that the content of the Box is=20

money to avoid them from delaying it. I am waiting for your=20

urgent response. Meanwhile the only fee you have to pay them is=20

$200 USD they will use to obtain insurance certificate and=20

claims of affidavit that will prove that the box belongs to you.=20

Is rest assured that I have paid all other fees?

I am waiting for your urgent response.
Thanks a lot.
Mr. Frank Moore Law.=20

REPLY URGENTLY..

Dear Sir,

I want to inform you that the fee for your Cheque Draft has been=20

Paid to enable you receive your payment. The bank manager, Eco=20

Bank Lagos told me that before the check will get to you it will=20

expire. So I told him to cash the $20, 000.000.00 to be on your=20

safety side, all the necessary arrangement of delivering of the=20

FUND in cash was made with PRIMAC INTERNATIONAL COURIER SERVICES=20

WORLDWILD. Here is the contact of the PRIMAC COURIER Company=20

bellow.

EMAIL: primac_couriers@yahoo.com

Please send them your contacts information to enable them locate=20

you immediately they arrived in your country with your BOX. The=20

information they need from you in order to delivery your box to=20

your address.

1. YOUR FULL NAME...
2. YOUR HOME ADDRESS....
3. YOU=E2=80=99RE CURRENT MOBILE AND HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER.....
4. YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE.......
5.A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE.........
6. YOUR AGE =E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6.


Please make sure you send this needed information to the=20

Director General PRIMAC Company world wild in Lagos Mrs. HELEN=20

NDU. With the address given to you. Note. The PRIMAC=20

INTERNATIONAL COURIER SERVICES here doesn=E2=80=99t know the contents of=20

the Box. I registered it as damages of jeans returning to the=20

retailer. They don't know it contents money to avoid them=20

delaying with the Box.

Please don't let them to know that the content of the Box is=20

money to avoid them from delaying it. I am waiting for your=20

urgent response. Meanwhile the only fee you have to pay them is=20

$200 USD they will use to obtain insurance certificate and=20

claims of affidavit that will prove that the box belongs to you.=20

Is rest assured that I have paid all other fees?

I am waiting for your urgent response.
Thanks a lot.
Mr. Frank Moore Law.=20

=20





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