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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:
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "CHARLES EZE" <charlrseze4@ig.com.br>
Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2008 22:29:09 +0200
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE CONTACT DHL COURIER


*My Dear ,*

*I have Paid the fee for your Cheque Draft.but the manager of Eko Bank Benin
told me that before the cheque will get to you that it will expire.*

* So i told him to cash $1.500.000.00 allthenecessary arrangement of
delivering the $1.500.000.00 in cash was made with DHL Company. This is
the information they need to delivery your box to you.they don'tknow the
contents of the Box. ( I registered it as a Box of FAMILY TRESSURES. )
This is to avoidthemdelaying the Box.Please copy
onlythecompanyemail.Don'tforward this letter to the company just write to
them, But dHl manager know it containsmoney,trytosendtheremain money to
there company information avoid increament of task.Write Application To
This Giving Address Below Rev Dr Nath Peter*

*CONTACT THIS EMAIL:(**dhlworldwide_couriercompa13@live.fr*<dhlworldwide_couriercompa13@live.fr>
*)
CONTACT THIS PHONE+22 93137747*

*1.YOUR FULL NAME*

*2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS.*

*3.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER.*

*4.A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE*

* *

*5 YOUR AGE*

* *

*Sincerely*

*Charles Eze*

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