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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "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 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.
  • +447035914735 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: Eid AlTarazi <eid@hu.edu.jo>
Reply-To: fedex_parcel_delivery2@ubbi.com
Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2008 07:50:12 -0700
Subject: YOUR PARCEL AT FEDEX COURIER.....CONTACT MR.JERRY HANS




Goodday !!!



I have been waiting for you since to contact me for your Confirmable Ban=
k Draft of =24850=2C000 United States Dollars=2C but I did not hear from=
you since for a couple of weeks now=2E Then I went to the bank to confi=
rm if the draft has expired or getting near to expire and Dr=2EWilson th=
e Director Barclays Bank of London told me that before the draft will ge=
t to your hand that it will expire=2ESo I told him to cash the =24850=2C=
000USD UNITED STATES DOLLARS to cash payment to avoid losing this funds =
under expiration=2Ci later depoisted the Draft with FedEx Couriers West =
Africa for delivery=2E I am out of the country for a 3 Months Course and=
I will not come back till end of August 2008=2E



What you have to do now is to contact FEDEX COURIER SERVICES as soon as =
possible to know when they will deliver your Consignment to you because =
of the expiring date=2E For your information=2C I have paid for the deli=
vering Charge=2CInsurance Premium and Clearance Certificate Fee of the D=
raft=2CThe only money you will send to the FEDERAL EXPRESS COURIER SERVI=
CES (FEDEX) to deliver your Draft direct to your postal Address in your =
country is (=24285=2E00USD) Two Hundred =26 Eighty-Five United States Do=
llar only being Security Keeping Fee of the Courier Company so far=2EAga=
in=2Cdon=92t be deceived by anybody to pay any other money except =24285=
=2E00USD=2E I would have paid that but they said no because they don=92t=
know when you will contact them and in case of demurage=2E



You have to contact FEDEX COURIER SERVICES now=2C for the delivery of yo=
ur Draft with this information bellow=3B



Directors Name=3A Mr=2E Jerry Hans

Companys Name=3AFEDERAL EXPRESS COURIER SERVICES

Email Address=3A thedeskofhans=40live=2Ecom

Phone=3A +447035914735



Finally=2C make sure that you reconfirm your Postal address and Direct t=
elephone number to them again to avoid any mistake on the Delivery and a=
sk them to give you the tracking number to enable you track your package=
over there and know when it will get to your address=2E



Let me repeat again=2Ctry to contact them as soon as you receive this ma=
il to avoid any further delay and remember to pay them their Security Ke=
eping fee of =24285=2E00USD for their immediate action=2E



You should also let me know through email as soon as you receive your Dr=
aft=2E



I am waiting for your urgent response=2E



Yours Faithfully=2C

Mr=2EEid AlTarazi

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