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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)
  • "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)
  • "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 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.
  • +229 (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.
  • globalmax_couriercompany0003@yahoo.it (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: <rayjason7@centrum.cz>
Date: Tue, 06 May 2008 10:30:23 +0200
Subject: CONTACT GLOBAL MAX DELIVERY COMPANY FOR YOUR PACKAGE.


Good day.
How are you today? I have been waiting for you since to contact me for your Confirmable Bank Draft of $850,000.00 United States Dollars,but I did not hear from you since that time.
Then I went and deposited the Draft with Global MAX COURIER COMPANY Cotonou , Benin Republic.Before I travelled out of the country for a 3 Months Course and I will not come back till end of JULY.And this is the tag no given to me GTCCB77415.And I went to the bank to confirm if the Cheque has expired or getting near to expire and Mr.DAVIS TOMA the Director of(HSBC)Bank.BENIN told me that before the chaque will get to your hand that it will expire.
 
   So I told him to cash the $850,000.00 UNITED STATES DOLLARS to cash to avoid lossing this funds.However,all the necessary arrangement of delivering the $850,000.00.UNITED STATES DOLLARS in cash was made with GLOBAL MAX COURIER COMPANY here in Cotonou Benin Republic,Mr.DAVIS TOMA the Director of(HSBC) Bank Cotonou have to package the sum of $850,000.00 Dollars in cash for me.Then he also agreed to help me to Register the Consignment with GLOBAL MAX COURIER COMPANY.Infact I thank God very much for all the movement I made,every thing goes normally. As for our agreement with the GLOBAL MAX COURIER COMPANY they promised that your consignment will leave this Country on monday next week you can co-operate with them,But the Director of the GLOBAL MAX COURIER COMPANY said that they need your contacts informations to enable them meet up with you immediately the Diplomat Agent arrived to your Country. Please write a letter of application to the given address below.
This is their contact information.
 DR.JAMES UZU PHONE +229  938 921 81
 EMAIL:(globalmax_couriercompany0003@yahoo.it)
Please, Send them your contacts information to able 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 HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER.======
4.YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE.=====
5.A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE=====
6.YOUR COUNTRY=====
7.AGE===========
8.SEX==========
 
Please make sure you send this needed info to the Director general of Global MAX Courier Company. DR.JAMES UZU with the address given to you.
  Note.The Global max courier company do not know the contents of the Box.I registered it as a BOX of an Africa clothes. They do not know it contains money. this is to avoid them delaying with the BOX.Do not let them know that box contain money I am waiting for your urgent response. You can even call the Director of Global max Courier company with this line: +229  938 921 81
Thanks and Remain Blessed.
DR.RAYMOND JASON      

Anti-fraud resources:

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