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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)
  • "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 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.
  • mr.felixolivia@yahoo.fr
  • 3amr.felixolivia@yahoo.fr
  • royal_couriercompany@netcourrier.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "mrdangomez01 Gazeta.pl" <mrdangomez01@gazeta.pl>
Date: Thu, 22 May 2008 19:46:22 +0200
Subject: HELLO My DEAR, CONTACT THE ROYAL COURIER COMPANY FOR YOUR DELIVERY,


Hello My dear,

I have been waiting for you since then to come down here and pick your
outstanding payment left but I did not hear from you since that time as we
fixed. Then I went and deposited the $1.5,000 000.00m US Dollars,I lodged
the funds inside a Copper box as Consignment with ROYAL COURIER COMPANY LTD
in Benin Republic because I travelled to China to visit my friend for the
Company's Annual Board meeting. I will not come back till next two months
end.

Please note that I did not disclose to the Courier that the content of the
Consignment box is cash money, instead I registered the consignment as
containing some pieces of Art work, this was for security reason and to
ensure that the Consigned fund reached you safely.

I want You to contact the ROYAL COURIER COMPANY LTD to know when they will
deliver your package(fund).I have paid for the delivery charges except the
keeping fee, which they said it can only be paid when the Deposits is ready
for shipment to the Receiver. Therefore, the only money you have to send to
them is the security keeping fee, to receive your package at your nominated
address. So be advised to contact the Courier Director through this below
details and reconfirm your information and address where to send the Package
to you.

There contacts are below .
CONTACT: Mr.FELIX OLIVIA (DISTRICT)
MANAGER:(ROYAL COURIER COMPANY LTD)
CONTACT PHONE:+2293571129 or(00229)93571129
CONTACT:E-mail:mr.felixolivia@yahoo.fr<CONTACT%3AE-mail%3Amr.felixolivia@yahoo.fr>
COMPANY:E-mail: royal_couriercompany@netcourrier.com

Your thereby to contact the ROYAL COURIER COMPANY LTD of Republic of Benin
with your delivery detailS so that they will deliver the the package to your
personal receipt, within 48 hours.

Your FullName:...............
Your Address:................
Home telephone:..............
Office telephone:............
Your picture:................

Thanks for your patient
Best Wishes,
Mr.Dan Gomez,

Anti-fraud resources:

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