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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:
  • "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "certified bank draft" (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.
  
• 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.
  • +2348077857807 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Rogers Ben <info@undp.com>
Reply-To: officeof.rev.drdennisclaire01@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:57:35 +0200
Subject: GOODNEWS




COMPENSATION OFFICEUNITED NATION DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
(UNDP)REPUBLIC OF BENIN.My dear,We are aware of your difficulties with
the Bank concerning your wiretransfer and the delivery of your parcel
via the courier companies.I have been waiting for you since tocontact
me for your international Certified Bank Draft of $500,000 United
States Dollars, but I did not hear from you for a couple of weeks.
Hence I droped the Bank Draft with my secretary,as I will be out of
the country for a 5 Months Course and I will not come back till ending
of November 2008. What you have to do now is to contact my secretary
as soon as possible to make arrangement on how to deliver your Bank
Draft and your claims certificate.You have to contact my secretary
immediately for the delivery of your International Certified Bank
Draft.CONTACT INFORMATION.Dr.Dennis ClaireTelephone
number:+2348077857807EMAIL:officeof.rev.drdennisclaire01@gmail.comFinally,
make sure you reconfirm the below information to avoid
anymistake on
the Delivery and ask him to give you,your certificate of claim . Let
me repeat again. Tryto contact him as soon as you receive this email
to avoid any further delay and bear in mind i willnot be in back until
my six months course is over.Full Name: Home Address:Delivery
Address:Occupation:Sex:Age:Telephone Number:I await your urgent
response.Yours Faithfully,Mr.Roger BenCompensation Officer(UNDP)United
Nations development Programme.

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