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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "insurance fee " (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. )
  • "registration fee" (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. )
  • "million united state 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • fedexcourier_c1976@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: Dangote <alu19@ig.com.br>
Reply-To: fedexcourier_c1976@yahoo.fr
Date: Sat, 2 Aug 2008 21:36:01 +0100
Subject: FINAL DELIVERY


*Dear Friend,

I am very happy to inform you about my success regarding the arrangment for
the delivery of your bank draft but the manager of Eko Bank told me that
before the check will get to you that it will expire so i told him to cash
the $2.5 Million United State Dollars.

All the delivery arrangement of the $2.5,000.00 in cach has been made with
FEDEX COURRIER COMPANY and i have paid for the delivery fee together with
the registration fee which cost me $480 except from the insurance fee $115
which you are to send to the FEDEX COURRIER COMPANY to enable them carry
out the transaction.

Contact them with the bellow information and they will instruct you where to
send the $150 to them, do comply with them and let me know when you recieve
your fund.
Name: Dr.Smith Edeh
Email: **fedexcourier_c1976@yahoo.fr* <fedexcourier_c1976@yahoo.fr>
*
1.) YOUR FULL NAME:________
2.) YOUR HOME ADDRESS:______
3.) YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER:______
4.) MOBILE PHONE NUMBER:_______
5.) A COPY OF Y OUR PICTURE:_______
Best Regards
Engr.Ahmed Dangote


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