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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)
  • "million dollars" (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)
  • "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "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. )
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
• 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.
  • airlandcouriercomp88@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: franklinbright3@freenet.de
Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:02:46 +0100
Subject: GOOD DAY,


GOOD DAY,

HOW ARE YOU TODAY? I AM WRITING TO INFORM YOU THAT I HAVE
CASH YOUR CHEQUE DRAFT. AND I WENT TO THE BANK TO CONFIRM IF THE CHEQUE
HAS EXPIRED OR GETTING NEAR TO EXPIRE AND DR JOHNSON UDO THE DIRECTOR OF
ROYAL TRUST BANK TOLD ME THAT BEFORE THE CHEQUE WILL GET TO YOUR HAND
THAT IT WILL EXPIRE.

SO I TOLD HIM TO CASH THE USD$1.2 MILLION DOLLARS
( $1.2 UNITED STATES (DOLLARS) TO CASH PAYMENT TO AVOID LOSTING THIS
FUNDS.HOWEVER, ALL THE NECESSARY ARRANGEMENT OF DELIVERING THE USD$1.2
MILLION DOLLARS IN CASH WAS MADE WITH AIRLAND COURIER COMPANY DISPATCH
LTD. HERE IN COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC.

DR.JOHNSON UDO THE DIRECTOR OF
ROYAL TRUST BANK BENIN COTONOU HAVE TO PACKAGE THE SUM OF $1.2MILLION
DOLLARS IN CASH FOR ME. THEN HE ALSO AGREED TO HELP ME TO REGISTER THE
CONSIGNMENT WITH AIRLAND COURIER COMPANY DISPATCH LTD. A UK COMPANY WITH
AFFILIATE OFFICE HERE, INFACT
I\'M HAPPY THAT EVERY MOVEMENT I MADE GOES
NORMALLY.

AS FOR OUR AGREEMENT WITH THE AIRLAND COURIER COMPANY
DISPATCH LTD. THEY PROMISED THAT YOUR CONSIGNMENT WILL LEAVE THIS
COUNTRY ON THIS NEXT WEEK, BUT THE DIRECTOR OF THE AIRLAND COURIER
COMPANY DISPATCH LTD SAID THAT THEY NEED YOUR CONTACTS INFORMATIONS TO
ABLE THEM MEET UP WITH YOU
IMMEDIATELY THE DIPLOMAT AGENT ARRIVED TO
YOUR COUNTRY. PLEASE WRITE A LETTER OF APPLICATION TO THE GIVEN ADDRESS
BELOW:
ATTN: DR.John Nono (SECRETARY GENERAL)
EMAIL:
airlandcouriercomp88@myway.com
PLEASE, SEND THEM YOUR CONTACTS
INFORMATION TO ABLE THEM LOCATE YOU IMMEDIATELY THEY ARRIVED IN YOUR
COUNTRY WITH YOUR BOX THIS IS WHATTHEY NEED FROM YOU.

1.YOUR FULL
NAME: -------------------------------
2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS:
--------------------------
3.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER:
-----------------------
4.YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE:
-------------------------------
5.YOUR DATE OF BIRTH:
------------------------------------
6.YOUR ATTACH COPY OF YOUR
IDENTIFICATION
: ------------------------------
7. INCLUDE YOUR BOX
REGISTERED NUMBER (00864)

PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU SEND THIS NEEDED
INFOÃMATION TO THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF AIRLAND COURIER COMPANY
DISPATCH LTD, WITH THEIR ADDRESS GIVEN STATED ABOVE.NOTE.THE AIRLAND
COURIER COMPANY DISPATCH LTD. DOESN’T KNOW THE
CONTENTS OF THE BOX. I REGISTERED IT AS A BOX OF AFRICA CLOTHS. THEY
DON\'T KNOW IT CONTENTS MONEY, THIS IS TO
AVOID THEM DELAYING WITH THE
BOX. DON\'T LET THEM KNOW THAT IS MONEY THAT IS IN THAT BOX.
THANKS
AND REMAIN BLESSED.
DR.RANKLIN BRIGHT


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