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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "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. )
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • royalsecurite_companybenin@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • 3aroyalsecurite_companybenin@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: "afro cooi" <afro.cooi@klikni.cz>
Date: Mon, 19 May 2008 08:31:20 +0100
Subject: CONTACT THE CONTACT ROYAL COMPANY FOR YOUR PACKAGE.


Dear friend.
I have been waiting for you since to contact me for your Confirmable bank
Draft of $3.800.000 United States Dollars but I did not hear from you since
that time,then I decided to involve the issued bank to avoid losing of the
funds,When i got to the bank,the director told me that the cheque has three
weeks to expire that after three weeks it will be invalid then i told the
director to convert the check into cash to avoid losing of the funds but he
said i have to hire a lawyer before that can be done since the beneficaiy
that the cheque was on his or my boss that signed the cheque is not here,a
lawyer will be involve for the signing and the procurement of vital
documents needed for that. I have no choice than to hire alawyer who will
assist me on this matter as i was told by the bank to signed for the
convertion of your cheque,After meeting with the bank lawyer who looked into
the matter he told me that he will arrange for the documents as well as the
signings for the bank to covert the cheque into cash payment but he said i
should pay him $2500.00 for the job, then i explained to him that i don't
have the money but pleaded with him that as soon as the job is done that the
money will be deducted from the money before anything. The bank director
also assured me that after the convertion of your check,the money will be
packaged and deposited with the bank official security company for save
keeping as well as the delivering of your package to your home address. Am
happy to inform you that the job has been done,the check has been converted
into cash and is right there with Royal Securite Service Comapny Benin
Republic for deliver,remember the package was registered as family valuables
for security reasons and with a seal on it for security reasons.You can find
the code number beside the package, there is a place in it they wrote
ARS,when you open it through that side you will see the code. I also want
to remained you that $3000.00 was deducted from the total sum and this
amount includes the registration and the delivery fee which is $500.00 and
$2500.00 of the barrister that did the job, the only money you will send to
the Royal Security Company Benin to deliver your Consignment direct to your
postal Address in your country is ($178USd)only being Security Keeping Fee
accumulated so far, Again, don't be deceived by anybody to pay any other
money except ($178US Dollars)I would have paid that but they said no because
they don't know when you will contact them for the package box. CONTACT THEM
ON THE INFORMATION BELOW AND ASK THEM WHERE TO SEND THE $105 FOR THEM TO
DELIVER YOUR PACKAGE TO YOU WITHOUT ANY DELAY. Company Name : Royal Securite
Service Comapny Benin Republic.
Contact Person :DIRECTOR REV LAWSON BEN GENERAL ROYAL
SECURITE COMPANY BENIN REPUBLIC WEST AFRICAN.
EMAIL:royalsecurite_companybenin@yahoo.fr<EMAIL%3Aroyalsecurite_companybenin@yahoo.fr>
PHONE: 229-93-178205 Note ; your package was register as family valuables ,
in no condition will you disclose the real content of your package to
anybody till you receive it in your home for security reasons,Email the
company,tell them your name,tell them that your agent registered your
package with them for deliver ok, you can tell them my name,Remember they
will ask you for followings

Your Full Name ................
Your Home Address..............
Your Country ...................
Your corrent Numbers ............
Your Cel Numbers.................
You personal adentification....... Best regards
Mr AFRO COOI

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