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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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• 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.
  • falcontrustsebenin@tlen.pl (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "oputa.mazo" <oputa.mazo@orange.nl>
Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2008 23:11:27 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Positive Development for the check


Positive Development for the check
Hello,

Good day, how are you today? I am writing to inform you that I received your email. I have been expecting to hear from you since my boss traveled to Japan for investment projects and left a bank draft of $1,000,000.00 for me to forward to you as soon as you contact me for it. However considering the fact that the bank draft is about to expire and Mr. Ahmed Zafa the Director of the issuing Bank told me that before the draft will get to your hand that it will expire.I spent only $3,000 for conversion of the
check,so the total amount left after conversion is $997,000.00 So I told him to cash the $1,000,000.00 USD UNITED STATES DOLLARS to cash payment to avoid losing this funds. All the necessary arrangement of delivering the $$997,000.00 USD UNITED STATES DOLLARS in cash to your address was made with FALCON TRUST SECURITY COMPANY.

Mr. Ahmed Zafa the Director of the Bank has packaged the sum of $997,000.00 USD
UNITED STATES DOLLARS in cash for you. He also agreed to help you register the Consignment with FALCON TRUST SECURITY COMPANY. In fact I thank God very much for all the movement I made, every thing goes normally.

As for our agreement with the FALCON TRUST SECURITY COMPANY COMPANY they promised that your consignment will leave by next week, but the Director of the FALCON TRUST SECURITY COMPANY COMPAN said that they need your delivery address to enable them meet up with you immediately the Diplomat Agent arrived to your Country. Please Falcon Trust Security Company below.

ATTN: Dr. Brown Smith
EMAIL:- falcontrustsebenin@tlen.pl
Please, Send them your contacts information to enable them locate you immediately they arrived in your country with your BOX. This is what they need from you.

1. YOUR FULL NAME
2. YOUR HOME ADDRESS.
3. YOUR CURRENT TELEPHONE NUMBER.

Please make sure you send this needed information to the Maneger of FALCON TRUST SECURITY COMPANY Dr. Brown Smith, with the address given to you above.

Note. The FALCON TRUST SECURITY COMPANY doesn't know the contents of the Box.It was registered as a BOX containing photographic films material. They don't know that it contains money. This is to avoid them tampering with the BOX. Do not let them know that money is in that Box.I am waiting for your urgent response. Please keep me updated in all development.

Thanks and Remain Blessed.
Oputa Luke Mazo

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