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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)
  • "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)
  • "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)
  • "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 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.
  • info.hmscl1960@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "konanlarry06 Gazeta.pl" <konanlarry06@gazeta.pl>
Date: Sat, 31 May 2008 01:41:04 +0200
Subject: GOOD NEWS CONTACT THE SHIPPING COMPANY IMMEDIATELY FOR YOUR FUND.


Hello Good Friend
Good day, How are you today? I am writing to inform you that I have Paid the
fee for your Cheque Draft. And I went to the bank to confirm if the Cheque
has expired or getting near to expire and Mr.Ahmed Zafa the Director of
Financial Bank Plc told me that before the cheque will get to your hand
that it will expire.

So I told him to cash the ($1.2 MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS )to cash
payment to avoid losting this funds.However, all the necessary arrangement
of delivering the ($1.2 MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS )in cash was made with
Global Express Company LTD here in Cotonou Benin Republic,Mr.Ahmed Zafa the
Director of Financial Trust Bank Cotonou have to package the sum of
($1.2MILLION) in cash for me.

Then he also agreed to help me to Register the Consignment with Global
Express Company LTD. Infact I thank God very much for all the movement I
made, every thing goes normally.As for our agreement with the Global Express
Company LTD they promised that your consignment will leave this Country on
monday next week,But the Director of the Global Express Company LTD said
that they need your contacts informations to able them meet up with you
immediately the Diplomat Agent arrived to your Country.Please write a letter
of application to the given address below.

Global Express Company LTD:
Rev; Mr Emmanuel Looks Director G.
TEl: +0022993039623/+22991789548
EMAIL: ( info.hmscl1960@gmail.com )

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 to complete the delivery immediately.


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 AGE.........................................


Please make sure you send this needed info to the Director general of Global
Express Company LTD Rev; Mr Anthony Looks with the address given to you.

Note.The Global Express Company LTD don't know the contents of the Box.I
registered it as a BOX of an Africa cloths. They don't know it contents
money. this is to avoid them delaying with the BOX. don't let them know that
is money that is in that Box, I am waiting for your urgent response. You can
even call the Director of Global Express Company LTD with this
line:0022993039623.

Thanks and Remain Blessed.
Mr secertary Konan Larry un.

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