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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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. )
  • "million 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)
  • "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 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.
  • +22993740412 (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.
  • fedexcustomercare21@hotmail.fr
  • 3afedexcustomercare21@hotmail.fr

Fraud email example:

From: "ALI JEAN" <alijean14@gala.net>
Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2008 02:33:27 +0200
Subject: FAST AND CONTACT THEM FOR IMMEDIATELY DELIVER OF YOUR PACKGE BOX.


(FEDEX EXPRESS COURIER COMPANY BENIN)
ODAWA & COUNSELORS AT LAW
06 BP 1409 AKPAKPA DODOMEY
WEST AFRICA COTONOU REPUBLIC
OFBENIN.EMAIL:fedexcustomercare21@hotmail.fr<OFBENIN.EMAIL%3Afedexcustomercare21@hotmail.fr>
Dear Friend,

I have been waiting for you since to come down here and pick your Bank Draft
USD$1.5 MILLION DOLLARS
(ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) but did not heard from you since
that time ,then I went and deposited the Draft with Fedex Express deliver
company here in Benin Republic , because I travelled to Iraq to see my boss
and will not come back till next month end. You have to contact the Fedex
Express deliver company to know when they will deliver your package.

My Dear I have paid the fee for the delivery of your package. But the
Director General of the Fedex Express Courier deliver company Benin Republic
Rev Dr Victor Harris. said that the fee did not cover the Insurance fee that
it remains $155 Us Dollars to complete the fee.So the only money you will
send to them is $155 Us Dollars ok. all the necessary arrangement of
delivering the USD$1.5 MILLION DOLLARS in cash was made with Fedex Express
Courier deliver company.

ATTN:==== Rev Dr Victor Harris.EMAILfedexcustomercare21@hotmail.fr.phone
+229 9374 0412 Please, Send them your contacts information to able them
locate you immediately they arrived in your country with your BOX .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


Try to contact them as soon as possible to avoid delivering fee.I gave them
your delivering address but you have to reconfirm it to them again to avoid
any mistake in the delivering including with your ID or Picture.Hoping to
hear from you as soon as you cash your Draft .
SHIPMENT CODE AWB 33XZS
PACKAGE REGISTERED CODE NO XGT442.
SECURITY CODE SCTC/2001DHX/567/
TRANSACTION CODE 233/CSTC/101/33028/
CERTIFICATE DEPOSIT CODE SCTC/BUN/xxiv/-78/01


Thanks and God bless you and your family.


MR,ALI JEAN.

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