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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:
  • "million united states 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 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 "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.
  • infofedexcourierservice22@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "emeka john" <johnemeka7@mailbox.hu>
Date: Thu, 15 May 2008 21:23:03 +0200
Subject: CONTACT FEDEX COURIER COMPANY FOR YOUR PACKAGE


Hello,

I have been waiting for you since to contact me for your Confirmable Bank
Draft of $1.5Million United States Dollars,but I did not hear from you since
that time. Then I went to the bank to confirm if the draft has expired or
getting near to expire and Mr.Collins Ben the Director Bank of Africa told
me that before the draft will get to your hand that it will expire.

So I told him to cash the $1.5Million USD UNITED STATES DOLLARS to cash
payment to avoid losing this funds under expiration as I will be out out of
the country for a 6 Months Course and I will not come back till end of July
2008.

The only money you will send to the Courier Company to deliver your
Consignment direct to your postal Address in your country is ($155.00 USD)
One Hundred & Fifty_five United States Dollars only being Security Keeping
Fee of the Courier Company so far.Again, don't be deceived by anybody to pay
any other money except $155.00 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.

Contact Person: Mr. Collins Ben Email
Address:(infofedexcourierservice22@yahoo.fr)

Note.The FEDEX COURIER SERVICE company don't know the contents of the Box. I
registered it as a Gift item and Personal belongs. They did not know the
contents was money. this is to avoid them delaying with the BOX.Don?t let
them know that box contents money ok. I am waiting for yoururgent response.

Do Send them your contacts information to enable them locate you immediately
the diplomat 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 PASSPORT.

Best Regards
Mr. John Emeka

Anti-fraud resources:

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