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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "dumorrage" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "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.
  • +2299737889 (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.
  • expressdelivercompany6@yahoo.es

Fraud email example:

From: jimpeters10@freenet.de
Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2008 11:52:35 +0100
Subject: GET INTOUCH WITH THE COMPANY IMMEDIATE


JIM PETER & COUNSELORS AT LAW
06 BP 1409 AKPAKPA DODOMEY
COTONOU
REPUBLIC OF BENIN,
DEAR FRIEND,
GREETINGS!

I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR
YOU SINCE TO CONTACT US FOR YOUR FUNDS PACKAGE OF $850,000.00 UNITED
STATES DOLLARS, BUT I DID NOT
HEAR FROM YOU SINCE THAT TIME.

THEN I
WENT AND DEPOSITED THE FUNDS WITH EXPRESS DELIVERY COMPANY COTONOU,
BENIN REPUBLIC BEFORE I TRAVELLED OUT OF THE
COUNTRY FOR A 5 MONTHS
COURSE AND I WILL NOT COME BACK TILL END OF JULY NEXT YEAR 2009.

WHAT
YOU HAVE TO DO NOW IS TO CONTACT THE, EXPRESS DELIVERY COMPANY AS SOON
AS YOU RECEIVE THIS MESSAGE TO KNOW WHEN THEY
WILL DELIVER YOUR PACKAGE
TO YOU TO AVOID EXPIRING DATE OF YOU PACKAGE CERTIFIED DRAFT.
FOR YOUR
BEST INTREST, I HAVE PAID FOR THE SHIPPING CHARGE, INSURANCE PREMIUM FEE
OF THE FUNDS SHOWING THAT IT IS NOT A DRUG
MONEY OR MEANT TO SPONSOR
TERRORIST ATTACK IN YOUR COUNTRY.
THE ONLY MONEY YOU WILL SEND TO THE
COURIER COMPANY TO DELIVER YOUR FUNDS DIRECT TO YOUR POSTAL ADDRESS IN
YOUR COUNTRY IS
($125.00 US) UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY BEING SECURITY
KEEPING FEE OF YOUR DEPOSITED PACKAGE SO FAR.
AGAIN, DON\'T BE DECEIVED
BY ANYBODY TO PAY ANY OTHER MONEY EXCEPT $125 US DOLLARS.
I WOULD HAVE
PAID THAT BUT THEY SAID NO BECAUSE THEY DON\'T KNOW WHEN YOU WILL
CONTACT THEM AND IN CASE OF DEMURRAGE, BUT AM
SURE THAT THERE WILL BE
NO DUMORAGE AT THIS TIME.

YOU HAVE TO CONTACT THE EXPRESS DELIVERY
COMPANY NOW FOR THE DELIVERY OF YOUR PACKAGE FUND WITH THIS INFORMATION
BELLOW;

CONTACT PERSON: MR. JACK YUSSUF
TEL: : +229-9737889
EMAIL:
expressdelivercompany6@yahoo.es

FINALLY, MAKE SURE THAT YOU
RECONFIRM YOUR CURRENT POSTAL ADDRESS AND DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER TO
THEM AGAIN TO AVOID ANY
MISTAKE ON THE DELIVERY, I REPEAT AGAIN, TRY TO
CONTACT THEM AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS MESSAGE TO AVOID ANY FURTHER
DELAY
OR DUMORRAGE FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION OF YOUR DELIVERY.
YOU SHOULD
ALSO LET ME KNOW THROUGH EMAIL AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE YOUR PACKAGE
FUNDS.
GOD BLESS AND BEST REGARDS,
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
JIM PETER




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