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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "to your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
• 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.
  • +22993773685 (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.
  • judithch000@gmail.com
  • usps.centre@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "chioma ijema" <chioma1@ig.com.br>
Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:37:30 +0100
Subject: Re: Good news from Mrs Chioma Chukwuma for your approval fund.


From the Desk Of:
Mrs Chioma Chukwuma
Ceo Vital Finance Bank (VFBB) Benin Rep,
IMMEDIATE PAYMENT
REF: VFB/IRD/FBX/021/08
[OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR]
Email:( judithch000@gmail.com
Tele Phone 0022990 77 36 85.
Date: 16/07/08.

Attention Please,
We have received a payment credit instruction from the federal Government of
Benin Republic to credit your account with your full contract funds from
the Benin Rep reserve account with our bank. This is to notify you that you
funds $1.2 Millions Us Dollars has been programmed for immediate release
into your nominated account but we can not transfer this funds direct to
your nominated bank account, because we are having a little problem with
International Monetary Fund (IMF) so our method of payment is by Diplomatic
Courier Service through United State Parcel Service (USPS). Be inform that
your funds have been package like a consignment box.

Note:USPS do not know the content of your box i register it as a box of an
african cloth, that is to avoid them delaying with the box done tell them
what is in the box.

Note:I have paid for the (yellow Tag Paper) and (insurance) fee showing that
it is not a Drug Money or meant to sponsor Terrorist attack in your Country.
The only money you have to send to the dhl security company to deliver your
consignment directly to you postal address is 100 Us Dollars being security
keeping fee.This is there Contact Address.

(United State Parcel Service (USPS)
Rev Maxwell W.P. Looks; Director Gen.
Plot 1261, Adeola Hopewell Street CO/B/REP,
Tele Phone Numbers: +22993773685/+22993039623.
Fax Number: 0022930010071
Customers Cares E-mail: ( usps.centre@yahoo.fr )

So here is the needed information to deliver your consignment box to you as
soon as you contact the USPS with the following address as listed bellow.

Your Full Name: ____
Your Complete Address (Physical Address with Zip Code not
P.O.BOX) : ______
Name of City of Residence:______
Country:_______
Direct Telephone Number:______ _____
Mobile Number:______&____copy of your id for identification; _____

Best Regards,
Mrs Chioma Chukwuma.
Ceo Vital Finance Bank (VFBB) Benin Rep,

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam