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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:
  • "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)
  • "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "courier service" (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)
• 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.
  • fedex_customercare@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "mrs stel bamgura" <mrs_stelbamgura1111@latinmail.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2008 01:47:15 +0100 (CET)
Subject: GOOD NEWS CONTACT THE FEDEX COURRIER COMPANY


Hello Friend,=20

Good day How are you today? I am writing to inform you that I have Paid=
the fee for your Draft which has been with me for a long time. And I w=
ent to the bank to confirm if the draft has expired or getting nearer t=
o expiring date, and Mr. Justin Yayi the Director, Bank of Africa, told=
me that before the draft will get to your hand, that it will expire. S=
o I told him to cash the $1.5 Million U.S DOLLARS to cash payment to av=
oid losing this funds under expiration.=20

However, all the necessary arrangement for delivering the $1.5 Million =
U.S DOLLARS in cash was made with FEDEX COURIER SERVICE COMPANY here in=
Cotonou Benin Republic, Mr.Justin Yayi the Director of Bank of Africa =
Cotonou has package the sum of $1.5 Million USD in cash for you.=20

Then he also help me to Register the Consignment with FEDEX COURIER SER=
VICE COMPANY. Infact I thank God very much for all the movement I made,=
every thing went normal. As for our agreement with the FEDEX COURIER S=
ERVICE COMPANY they promised that your consignment will leave this Coun=
try on or before 5 days from now, But the Director of the FEDEX COURIER=
SERVICE COMPANY said that they need your contacts information's to ena=
ble them meet up with you immediately, the Diplomat Agents arrived in y=
our Country. The only money you will pay is $210 only as i have paid fo=
r the rest.

Please write a letter of application to the given address below.

Name: Dr Micheal Laja
Email: fedex_customercare@myway.com

Please, Send them your contacts information to able them locate you imm=
ediately they arrived in your country with your BOX .This is what they =
need from you.=20

1.YOUR FULL NAME=20
2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS.=20
3.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER.=20
4.YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE.=20
5.OCCUPATION
6.AGE
7.A COPY OF YOUR PASSPORT PHOTOGRAPH.=20

Please make sure you send this needed information to the Director gener=
al of FEDEX COURIER SERVICE COMPANY , DR Micheal Laja with the address =
given to you.=20

N.B. The FEDEX COURIER SERVICE COMPANY don't know the contents of the B=
ox. I registered it as a BOX of African TEXTILES. They did not know tha=
t the contents was money. this is to avoid them delaying with the BOX. =
Don=92t let them know that the content of the box is money, I am waitin=
g for your urgent response.=20

Regards.=20
Mrs Stel Bamgura

=20



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