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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:
  • "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "the consignment" (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)
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
  • "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "kennedy john" <kennedy_joh012@ig.com.br>
Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2008 15:34:36 +0200
Subject: RECONFIRM YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION TO TOP-CHRONO COURIER SERVICE


ATTEN: Please,


After several attempts to reach you I deemed it necessary and urgent to
notify you finally that your CONSIGNMENT BOX containing your amount of
USD$1,500.000.00 (SUM OF ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES
DOLLARS)is now returned with a complain that you are delaying in making its
claims.Since i have been waiting to hear from you to know wheather if you
can come down here and pick your money but I did not heard from you since
that time.Then I went and deposited the CONSIGNMENT BOX of
USD$1,500.000.00 Dollars content to TOP-CHRONO COURIER COMPANY BENIN
REPUBLIC here in Cotonou Benin Republic,because I am now on travel through
Cotonou Benin-Republic route to ROME IN ITALY on a visit for a degree
programme in a school over there in ITALY and i will not come back till
this year ending.


Courage my dear, I know you will be waiting for the arrival of your
CONSIGNMENT BOX contain the Total amount of your ( $ 1.5million ) Cash
Payment Compensation which I was to sent to you and letter return back due
to wrong address provided, I think there is a mistake in the address giving
to me and that has cost me a lot of strength, but I thank God that it return
Back safely.


I want You to contact the TOP-CHRONO COURIER COMPANY BENIN REPUBLIC to know
when they will deliver your parcel to you please waste no time in contacting
them with the below information the first address you submited is not
currect.

Your Full Name-----------------------
Your home Address where you want the parcel to be deliver to you
---------------------
Your Mobile, Home & office telephone---------------------
Your Picture---------------------------


Pls. send your afomentioned informations as this's important to enable
their delivery agent to recorgnise you at the point of handing over your
CONSIGNMENT BOX to you on his arrival to your country & to avoid delivering
your CONSIGNMENT BOX to a wrong person . For your information, I have paid
for the delivering Charge, Insurance premium and Clearance Certificate Fee
of the CONSIGNMENT BOX showing that it is not a Drug Money or meant to
sponsor Terrorist attack in your Country.


The only money you will send to the "TOP-CHRONO COURIER COMPANY BENIN
REPUBLIC", to deliver your CONSIGNMENT BOX direct to your postal Address in
your country is ($135) Dollars only.Being Security Keeping Fee of the return
CONSIGNMENT BOX so-far.


BELOW IS THE CONTACT INFORMATIONS OF THE COURIER COMPANY:


"TOP-CHRONO COURIER COMPANY BENIN REPUBLIC"
COTONOU BENIN-REPUBLIC .
CONTACT PERSON: REV. DR. MAXSWELL SHAGAN .
ASSISTANT CONTACT PERSON: MRS. CHRISTIANA SIMPSON.
Official Email: top-chronoandtzf2020@msn.com
TEl: 00 229 9749 8620.
Fax: 00 229 935-340-15-2-55

Finally, make sure that you reconfirm your Postal address and Direct
telephone number to them again to avoid any mistake on the Delivery and ask
them to give you the tracking number to enable you track your CONSIGNMENT
BOX over there and know when it will get to your address.


Let me repeat again,try to contact the "TOP-CHRONO COURIER COMPANY BENIN
REPUBLIC" on the above stated contact information as soon as you receive
this mail to avoid any further delay and remember to pay them their Security
Keeping fee of $135 Dollars for their immerdiate action.You should also let
me know through email as soon as you receive your CONSIGNMENT BOX.


Regards,
Secretary Mr. Kennedy John

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