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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:
  • "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "courier company" (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.
  • +22993856079 (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.
  • fedexcouriercompany08067@gmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Williams Ricahrd" <williamsrichard34@ig.com.br>
Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2008 20:06:24 +0100
Subject: How are you dear?


Attention:My Dear!!!


Courage my dear, I know you will be waiting for the arrival of your
consignment box that contain the sum of ($2,5million) cash payment
compensation which i have to sent to you since last two month meanwhile it
was because of my travelled out of the country that was the reason why you
did not received your package by now.


But the only thing now is your urgent contact directly to ( FedEx courier
express company) to enable them commence with the delivery of your package
that i was deposited to them since, they were in charge of the delivery of
your consignment box contain the sum of ($2,5million ).United state
dollars.



Contact person: Dr. Onyebuchi Mike ( Delivery department managing director
)
E-mail: ( fedexcouriercompany08067@gmail.com )
Telephone: +229-93-85-6079.


For the purpose of clarification, it is advice that the entire fee has been
paid for your delivery so it's probably $105 dollar that remains that you
will send to the FedEx Courier Company Benin Republic in west Africa which
is their Security keeping fee of your package so far.And you are advice to
forward all your milling home address to them immediately you receive this
Email.


Your country:.....
Your full name:....
Occupation:......
Home address:.......
Pass port:........
Mobil phone number:......
Office number:.......
Home number:.....
Age:........
Sex:.......


In addition to what i said earlier please, don't dispose the content of the
box to them, to avoid delay and finally endeavor to indicate this code
number (GL-14160) this code will prove that you are the rightful owner of
the box deposited in their company, use it as your subject when your
contacting them, Thanks and remain bless.



Best Regard's

Mr.Williams Richard

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