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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:
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "lawfrank01@terra.es" <lawfrank01@terra.es>
Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2008 05:54:55 +0100 (MET)
Subject: PAYMENT UPDATE ..



PAYMENT UPDATE ..

Dear Sir,

I want to inform you that the fee for your Cheque Draft has been Paid to en=
able you receive your payment. The bank manager, HSBC Bank told me that be=
fore the check will get to you it will expire. So I told him to cash the $2=
5, 000.000.00 to be on your safety side, all the necessary arrangement of d=
elivering of the FUND in cash was made with PRIMAC INTERNATIONAL COURIER SE=
RVICES WORLDWILD. Here is the contact of the PRIMAC COURIER Company.

Please send them your contacts information to enable them locate you immedi=
ately they arrived in your country with your consginment BOX. The informa=
tion they need from you in order to delivery your consginment to your addre=
ss.

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 informations to the Director General =
PRIMAC COURIER COMPANY world wild in Lagos Mrs. ALLEN WHITE. With the addre=
ss given to you. Note. The PRIMAC INTERNATIONAL COURIER SERVICES here doesn=
=E2=80=99t know the contents of the Box. I registered it as damages of jean=
s returning to the retailer. They don't know it contents money to avoid the=
m delaying the Box.

You will not let them know that the content of the Box is money to avoid th=
em from delaying it. I am waiting for your urgent response. You will only p=
ay $200 USD here to obtain insurance certificate and claims of affidavit th=
at will prove you as the rightfull owner of consginment. Be rest assured th=
at other issues has been settled by the Athorney on your behalf. We are ver=
y sorry for all the delay.

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

=20





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