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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:
  • "may come to you as a surprise" (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. )
• 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.
  • +2347038538153
• 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.
  • fedex001_deliv@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: billmoor_001@mchsi.com (MR BILL J .MOOR)
Date: Wed, 14 May 2008 04:39:45 +0000
Subject:

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Greetings!

I have been waiting for you to contact me for your Confirmable Bank
Draft of $800.000.00 United States Dollars,but I did not hear from you.

Then I went and deposited the Draft with FedEx COURIER SERVICE, West
Africa,I travelled out of the country for a 3 Months Course and I will
not come back till end of july

The only money you will send to the FedEx COURIER SERVICE to delivery
our Draft direct to your postal Address in your country is($185.00 USD)
only being Security Keeping Fee of the Courier Company so
far.

Contact Person: Mr. Daniel J.Blunt

Dispatch Director.Mr. Daniel J.Blunt

Email Address: fedex001_deliv@hotmail.com

Telephone: :+(234) 703 853 8153

DO CONFIRM YOUR MAILING ADDRESS BELOW

Full Name
Email Address.
Home Address
Sex
Occupation
Tel
Country

Let me repeat again, try and contact then us soon as you receive this
mail to advoid any further delay and remember to pay them their
Security Keeping fee of $185.00 US Dollars for their immediate action.I
know this email may come to you as a surprise.

Yours Faithfully,

MR.Bill J.MOOR

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam