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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "to your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "executive governor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • +22995750771 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • konanlarry02@webmail.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • dhlco_ltd1992@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "konan larry" <konanlarryujk123@unimail.mn>
Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2008 20:55:00 +0200
Subject: RE:FROM FINANCIAL BANK CONTACT DHL FOR YOUR ($1.5M) DELIVERY.


From the Desk Of:
Prof Konan I. Larry
Executive Governor (FBB)
IMMEDIATE PAYMENT
REF: FBB/IRD/FBX/021/08
[OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR]
Email:( konanlarry02@webmail.co.za
Tele Phone 002299 77 36 85.
Date/21/06/08.


Attention Please,



We have this month of June,2008 received a payment credit instruction from
the federal Government of Benin Republic to

credit your account with your full contract funds from the Benin Rep
reserve account with our bank. This is to notify you

that you funds $1.5 Millions Us Dollars has been programmed for immediate
release into your nominated account but we can not

transfer this funds direct to your nominated bank account, because we are
having a little problem with International

Monetary Fund (IMF) so our method of payment is by Diplomatic Courier
Service through dhl security company ltd. Be inform

that your funds have been package like a consignment box and deposited in
the custody of Dhl company head branch benin for

immediate delivery as well be clearify that the reason while Dhl is choosen
for the delivery is that they are the best

shipping company in the world and our government has sent message to your
government regarding the arrival of your parcel to

your country to avoid any stoppage.



Note: that the dhl security company do not know the content of your box i
register it as a box of an affrican cloths, that is

to avoid them delaying with the box done tell them what is in the box.



Note:Financial Bank have paid for the (yellow Tag Paper) and (insurance) fee
showing that it is not a Drug Money or meant to

sponsor Terrorist attack in your Country. The only money you have to send to
the dhl security company to deliver your

consignment directly to you postal address is $100 Us Dollars being security
keeping fee.Below is their contact details.



(DHL SECURITY SHIPPING COMPANY LTD)
Rev Maxwell W.P. Looks; Director Gen.
Plot 1261, Adeola Hopewell Street CO/B/REP,
TELE; +229 95 75 07 71/00229 93 77 36 85.
MOBILE;+229 93 91 43 81.
Email;( dhlco_ltd1992@yahoo.fr )


So here is the needed information to deliver your consignment box to you as
soon as you contact the dhl security company with

the following address as listed below.

Your Full Name: _________________
Your Complete Address (Physical Address with Zip Code not
P.O.BOX) : ______________________________
Name of City of Residence:____________________ ___________
Country:______________________ ______________
Direct Telephone Number:_______________________ _____________
Mobile Number:_______________________
copy of your id for identification; _________


Best Regards
Mr Konan Innocent Larry.
PAYMENT DIRECTOR FINANCIAL BANK PLC.

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