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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "does not know the contents of the box" (a common phrase found 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. )
  • "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "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 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.
  • +22993818862 (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.
  • fedexcourie_companyplc1887@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • nom.nom@laposte.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: jerrymike <jerrymike@laposte.net>
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 20:31:57 +0100 (CET)
Subject: I HAVE REGISTERED YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOX WITH FEDEX







DEAR FRIEND,
HOW ARE YOU DOING? I WRITE TO LET YOU KNOW THAT I HAVE REGISTERED YOUR CHEQUE DRAFT, BUT THE MANAGER OF FINANCIAL TRUST BANK BENIN TOLD ME THAT BEFORE THE CHEQUE WILL GET TO YOU THAT IT WILL EXPIRE.

SO I TOLD HIM TO CASH THE $1.5 MILLION USDOLLARS AND ALL THE NECESSARY ARRANGEMENT OF DELIVERING THE $1.5 MILLION USD IN CASH WAS MADE WITH FEDEX COURIER SERVICE BENIN REPUBLIC.
AND I HAVE PAID FOR THE DELIVERY FEE OF THE BOX THE ONLY FEE YOU NEED TO SEND TO THEM IS THE SECURIT KEEPING FEE WHICH IS $ 105 USD TO ANEBLE THEM DELIVER YOUR BOX TO YOU.BECAUSE I WOULD HAVE PAY THET FEE BUT I DON'T KNOW WHEN YOU CONTACT THEM FOR THE PACKAGE BECAUSE OF DEMURRAGE.

FURTHERMORE, WRITE A LETTER OF APPLICATION TO THE GIVEN ADDRESS BELOW. AND YOU SHOULD NOT BE DECEIVE BY ANY BODY TO PAY ANY OTHER MONEY AFTER PAYING FOR THE SECURITY KEEPING FEE WHICH IS $105USD.

DIRECTOR NAME: DR.MR, USMAN BELOW.
COMPANY PHONE NUMBER: +229-938-188-62.
COMPANY E-MAIL: (fedexcourie_companyplc1887@yahoo.fr).
HOWEVER, SEND THEM YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION TO ENABLE THEM LOCATE YOU IMMEDIATELY THEY ARRIVE IN YOUR COUNTRY WITH YOUR BOX.

BELOW IS WHAT THEY NEED FROM YOU.
1.YOUR FULL NAME______________________________________
2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS___________________________________
3.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER__________________
4.YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE_______________________
5.A COPY OF YOUR ID___________________________________
6.YOUR AGE_____________________________________________
7.COUNTRY______________________________________________

(NOTE). THE COURIER COMPANY DOES NOT KNOW THE CONTENTS OF THE BOX. I REGISTERED IT AS A BOX OF AN AFRICA CLOTHS, THEY DON'T KNOW IT CONTAINED MONEY. THIS IS TO AVOID THEM DELAYING WITH THE BOX SO DON'T LET THEM KNOW THAT IS MONEY THAT IS IN THE BOX.
YOURS,
DR JERRY MIKE.


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