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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:
  • "insurance fee " (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. )
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • fedexexpressc527@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "PRINCE EZE UGO" <princeezeugo30@ig.com.br>
Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:04:26 +0200
Subject: CONTACT FEDEX EXPRESS CUSTOMER'S CONSULTANT CENTER,BENIN IMMEDIATELY.


(CONTACT FEDEX EXPRESS CUSTOMER'S CONSULTANT CENTER,BENIN)
06 BP 1604 AKPAKPA DOGOMEY
COTONOU REPUBLIC OF BENIN,WEST AFRICA

EMAIL: fedexexpressc527@gmail.com



Dear Beneficiary,



I have been waiting for you since to come down here and pick your Bank Draft
USD$1.2M (ONE MILLION AND TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) but
did not hear from you since that time ,then I went and deposited the Draft
with Fedex Express delivery company here in Benin Republic, because I
travelled to Austria to see my boss and will not come back till next month
ending. You have to contact the Fedex Express delivery company to know when
they will deliver your package.I have paid for the delivering charges and
insurance fee on your sake.



NOTE; The only money you have to send to them is the security keeping fee
which is $135.00 Us Dollars to receive your package.Don't be deceived by any
body.





Below is the person to contact;


ATTN: PROF. FERDINARD ABADJI
EMAIL: fedexexpressc527@gmail.com


Please, Send them your contacts information to enable them locate you
immediately they arrived in your country with your draft.This is what they
need from you.


1.YOUR FULL NAME.............
2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS........
3.YOUR COUNTRY...............
4.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER...............
5.YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE......................
6.A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE.........................

7.Security keeping fee which is $135.



Try to contact them as soon as possible to avoid increasing the security
keeping fee.I gave them your delivering address but you have to reconfirm it
to them again to avoid any mistake

in the delivering including your ID or Picture.Hoping to hear from you as
soon as you cash your Draft .


SHIPMENT CODE AWB 45XBNR
PACKAGE REGISTERED CODE NO XBN502.
SECURITY CODE SCTC/2001DHX/1027/
TRANSACTION CODE 233/CSTC/101/33054/
CERTIFICATE DEPOSIT CODE SCTC/BUN/xxiv/-78/03




Thanks and God bless you and your family.




Prince.Eze U.Donald.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam