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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:
  • "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. )
• This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
• 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.
  • +22997821283 (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.
  • fedexcouriercompany003@gmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "adams john" <adamsjohn04@latinmail.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2008 09:03:38 +0100 (CET)
Subject: CONTACT FEDEX COURIER EXPRESS IMMEDIATELY


Goodday!

I have been waiting for you since to contact me for your Confirmable B=
ankDraft of $1,500.000.00 United States Dollars, but I did not hear fr=
om you since for a couple of weeks now.Then I went to the bank to confi=
rm if the draft has expired or getting near to expire and Mr.James Adam=
s the Director Bank of Africa told me that before the draft will get t=
o your hands that it will expire. So I told him to cash the $1,500.000=
00 USD UNITED STATES DOLLARS to cash payment to avoid losing this fund=
s under expiration as I will be out of the country for a 3 Months Cours=
e and I will not come back till ending of January 2009.

What you have to do now is to contact FEDEX COURIER SERVICES as soon as=
possible to know when they will deliver your Consignment to you. For y=
our information, They accepted cash on delivery C.O.D But insisted that=
the security fee most be paid before the delivery will commence.So the=
only money you will send to the FEDEX COURIER SERVICES to deliver your=
Consignment direct to your postal Address in your country is ($105.00 =
US)One Hundred and Five United States Dollars only being Security Keep=
ing Fee of the Courier Company so far.

Again, don't be deceived by anybody to pay any other money except $105=
00 US Dollars. I would have paid that but they said no because they d=
on't know when you will contact them and in case of dumorage.You have t=
o contact FEDEX COURIER SERVICES now for the delivery of your consignme=
nt with this information bellow;

Directors Name: Rev. Maxwell Shargan
Companys Name: FEDEX COURIER SERVICES
Telephone....... 229-93861888 / 00229-97821283
Email Address: fedexcouriercompany003@gmail.com

Finally, make sure that you reconfirm your Postal address and Direct te=
lephone number to avoid any mistake on the Delivery and ask them to sen=
d your airway bill and keep you updated on the arrival of your consignm=
ent and know when it will get to your address. Let me repeat again, try=
to contact them as soon as you receive this mail to avoid any further=
delay or increase in the dumorage and remember to pay them their Secur=
ity Keeping fee of $105.00 US Dollars for their immediate action.

Note this. The FEDEX COURIER SERVICES don't know the contents of the Bo=
x.I registered it as a BOX of Africa cloths. They did not know the cont=
ents was money. this is to avoid them delaying with the BOX. Dont let t=
hem know that box contents money please. Finally, Endaevour to indicate=
this CODE (FD0081) which will prove that you are the owner of the Cons=
ignment i deposited in there company, Hoping you have a very good day.
Yours Faithfully,
DR ADAMS JOHN=20



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