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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:
  • "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "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.
  • xxxwd2@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • uniservicebenin@inbox.ru
  • eliasjohn3@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "OFFICE FILE" <officefille16@ig.com.br>
Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:05:53 +0200
Subject: YOUR $1.5 MILLION INHERITANCE FUNDS TO YOU,


*YOUR $1.5 MILLION INHERITANCE FUNDS TO YOU,*

My Brethering in Christ Jesus,

I did not forgot your past effort in trying to help me, now I wish to inform
you that I have suceeded in getting those funds transferred with the
assistance of a new partner from Japan.

Now contact my secretary in Cotonou Republic of Benin:

Rev Chris Ebenezer is his Name.
xxxwd2@yahoo.fr

Ask him how and when you can receive a Consignment Box of US$1.500:00(ONE
MILLION FIVE THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) which I packaged as
PHOTOGRAPHIC FILMS and CHURCH PROPERTY as I deposited it in your name with
the courier company for your compensation.

*Your Trunk Details Bellow:*

Total Weight of the Boxes =25kg
The Dial Lock Key No. For box A1 = 5534
The Dial Lock Key No. For box A2 = 8176
Declarations =Raw materials (Gift Items)
MR. WILLIAMS DAVID
Director Uinversal
Delivery Company Benin
Phone: 00 229 93-235-852.
Email:uniservicebenin@inbox.ru

Meanwhile you have to forward the following information to him and the
Company to enable the
courier company deliver the consignment box to you directly:
(1) YOUR FULL NAMES......................... ........
(2) HOME ADDRESS......................................
(3) TELEPHONE...................... ......................
(4) NUMBERS................................................
(5) AGE.........................................................
(6) SEX..........................................................
(7) NATIONALITY............................................
(8) YOUR OCCUPATION.................................
Please try to get back to me as soon as you received your funds but do not
let them know the content of the consignment box for security reasons okay?

Bellow is my privett email address
(eliasjohn3@hotmail.com<http://ca.mc353.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=eliasjohn3@hotmail.com>
)

Thanks and God bless you,
REV. ELIAS J.

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