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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:
  • "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.
  • +2348051471138 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Mary Jones <info@wbp.com>
Reply-To: fedexcourier06@live.com
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2008 01:07:55 +0200
Subject: CONTACT FEDEX EXPRESS COURIER FOR YOUR PARCEL



I have been waiting for you since to contact me for your Comformable
Bank Draft of $800.000.00 United States Dollars,but I did not hear
from you since that time, then I went and deposited the Draft with
FEDEX COURIER SERVICE,WestAfrica, I traveled out of the country for a
3 Months Course and I will not come back till end of September 2008.
The only money you will send to the FEDEX COURIER SERVICE to deliver
your Draft direct to your postal Address in your country is ($200.00
US) Dollars for Security Keeping Fee of the parcel so far. Again,
don't be deceived by anybody to pay any other money except $200.00 US
Dollars. contact FEDEX with the following informations: First
name,Last Name,Telephone,Nationality,Age,Occupation,address. Dispatch
Director: Rev Albert Collins,Email:fedexcourier06@live.com
Tel:+2348051471138 Yours Faithfully, Mrs.Mary Jones

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