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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:
  • "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: kbassey11@aarhusmail.dk
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:24:14 +0200
Subject: Contact IMPEX COURIER via E-mail: impexforeignpkg@live.com

Contact IMPEX COURIER via E-mail: impexforeignpkg@live.com

HONORABLE Beneficiary

Contact urgently, IMPEX COURIER & SHIPPING COMPANY; Email: impexforeignpkg@live.com ATTN: George Williams for immediate delivery of your overdue sum of $1.28 Million USD Certified Bank Draft.

You are advised to re-confirm YOUR NAME, ADDRESS, and PHONE NUMBER for immediate delivery of your Certified Bank Draft to your delivery address.

IMPEX COURIER & SHIPPING COMPANY has been advised by the UNITED STATES AMBASSADOR to BENIN REPUBLIC to accept half of the total amount charged by the Board of Internal Revenue for insurance; So what you are now required to send to Impex Courier Management is only $195.00 USD and do not forget to quote your new Payment approval details (i.e. BCEAO APPROVAL NO: BCEAO/5685, WBAI REF NO: WH44CV, ALLOCATION NO: 674632, PASS CODE: 339331, PIN: 55674, RELEASE CODE NO: 0763 and DRAFT CONFIRMATION NO: 31-1114433). This is the latest instruction from Mr. President, Chief Yayi Boni (GCFR) Benin Republic and the World Bank African Integrated.

Please if you know that you are not the rightful beneficiary, DO NOT send any insurance charge as stated above to the Impex Courier Management but if you are one, then go ahead and contact the Impex Courier Management for your Certified Bank Draft delivery and ask them to direct you how to send the $195.00 USD for insurance to them.

THANKS.
Mr. Koffi Bassey
World Bank African Integrated

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