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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:
  • ",000,000" (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 service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "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.
  
• 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.
  • fedex.courierservice_2008@yahoo.com.mx (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "bellobello8 Gazeta.pl" <bellobello8@gazeta.pl>
Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:56:00 +0200
Subject: FEDEX COURIER SERVICE BENIN REPUBLIC


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FEDEX COURIER SERVICE BENIN
eja Branch Manager FedEx Express Services cotouon benin
DATE:19/06/2008

CONGRATULATION

ATTN: BENEFICIARY

WE WILL LIKE TO INFORM YOU THAT FINALY WE HAVE ARRIVE TO YOUR COUNTRY,THE
FINANCIAL TRUST BANK PLC BENIN REPUBLIC HAVE PACKAGE YOUR CONTRACT FUND
CHEQUE TO US AND WE ARE ABOUT TO DISTRIBUTE IT TO ALL THEIR
BENEFICIARY.ASWE HAVE ALL YOUR INFORMATION AND YOUR ADDRESSES THAT
HAVE BEEN GIVEN TO US
TO DELIVER YOUR CHEQUE TO YOU,ONCE AGAIN WE WILL LIKE YOU TO RECONFIRM TO
US:

THE TOTAL AMOUNT ON EACH CHEQUE IS $12.5M,

1. YOUR FULL NAMES:_________________
2. Postal ADDRESS:___________________
3. PHONE NUMBER:____________________
4. CELL NUMBERS:____________________
5. EMAIL ADDRESS:___________________
6. SEX:_____________________________
7. AGE:_____________________________
A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE_____________
12.COMPANY REGISTRATION NO EG58945__
13.CODE NUMBER 0140479______
ANY IDENTIFICATION:
AS WE HAVE RECIEVE THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $10,000,000 FROM THE FINANCIAL TRUST
BANK PLC BENIN REPUBLIC TO DISTRIBUTE TO YOUR DOOR STEP, AS A PART PAYMENT
OF YOUR DELIVERY FEE, MR FRANK JIM THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY OF FINANCIAL
TRUST BANK PLC BENIN REPUBLIC GIVE US ONE INSTRUCTION THAT ANY
BENEFICIARYTHAT IS NOT CAPABLE TO PAY THE REMANING BALANCE OF $280 DELIVERY
FEE TO US WILL NOT RECIEVE HIS/HER CHEQUE

WE WILL ADVISE YOU TO MAKE THE REMANING BALANCE TO THE CASHIER
BEFORE GETTING TO YOUR DOOR STEP. VIA WESTERN UNIOR MONEY TRANSFER

RECIVERS NAME: OZOR NNAMDI
ADDRESS: BENIN REPUBLIC
COLOUR: BLUE
TEXT QUESTION: COLOUR
IMMEDIATELY YOU MAKE THE PAYMENT, SEND US ATTACHED COPY OF THE PAYMENT
RECEIPT,IN THE NEXT 2HOURs WE WILL GET TO YOUR DOOR STEP

SENDER'S NAME:
ADDRESS:
MTCN (CONTROL NUMBER):
ATTACHED COPY OF THE PAYMENT RECEIPT:

ONCE AGAIN CONGRATULATION

BEST REGARDS.

Mr.WILLIAM BELLS
FEDEX COURIER MANAGER
fedex.courierservice_2008@yahoo.com.mx
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Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam