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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)
  • "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. )
  • "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 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.
  • +22997013583 (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.
  • dipcsco_officefile05@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: <peterobi1@latinmail.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:52:42 +0200
Subject: CONTACT COURIER COMPANY IMMEDIATELY

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DIPCSCO COURIER SERVICE COMPANY.
SECRETARY OFFICE. COUNSELORS AT LAW
06 BP 1409 AKPAKPA AGALAN
COTONOU REPUBLIC OF BENIN.
Dear Friend

I have been waiting for you since to come down here and pick your Bank Draft but i did not heard from you since that time ,then I went and deposited the Draft with DIPCSCO Courrier company here in Benin Republic , because I travelled to Iraq to see my boss and will not come back till next month end.

You have to contact the DIPCSCO Courier company to know when they will deliver your package .I have paid for the delivering charges and insurance fee. The only money they might ask you to send to them is there security keeping fee which is $120. to received your package.Don't be deceived by any body This is there Contact Address Contact Mr Charles Morgan of Diplomatic Courrier service
company Benin Republic. E-mail;(dipcsco_officefile05@myway.com) Phone number +229 97013583.
Try to contact them as soon as possible to avoid increasing the security keeping fee.I gave them your delivering address but you have to reconfirm it to them again to avoid any mistake in the delivering.

YOUR FULL NAME-------------
CONTACT ADDRESS------------
TELEPHONE NUMBER-----------
FAX NUMBER-----------------
Do Let me know as soon as you receive your Draft .

Thanks
Mr Peter Obi




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