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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "trunk box" (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)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
  • "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.
  
• 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.
  • dr_mrs_johnson1970@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • impexcourier44@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Anita Johnson <dr_mrs_johnson1970@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: impexcourier001@live.com
Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2008 05:11:11 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CONTACT IMMEDIATLY, IMPEX COURIER & SHIPING COMPANY


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: dr_mrs_johnson1970@yahoo.com



- Good day,My good friend please be informed that your bank draft has been re-validated and cashed.The total sum of $980.000.00 Nine Hundred and Eighty Thousand United State has been carefully packaged in a trunk box as a compensation for you based on your past effort in assisting me transfer those funds and I have deposited the box with Impex Courier & Shipping Company,cotonou, Benin Republic.Now contact Impex Courier & Shipping Company immediately with your full contact informations as follows.Your FULL NAME,ADDRESS WERE YOU WANT THEM TO Deliver your package,PHONE AND FAX NUMBER,YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION,also,ATTACH COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION.Kindly contact the below person for the shipment of your Consignment.Mr Don Daniel Email:impexcourier001@live.com,or Mr lambert Frank Email impexcourier44@yahoo.com,I am presently in Peru in a timber village for my Private Business investment.Meanwhile,The only fee you are advised to send to the courier company for the delivery of your Consignment directly to your door step is $105.00 being the Security Keeping Fee of the courier Company.The delivery charges has been taking careof.Kindly Note:The Courier Company does not know the content of your Consignment. Thanks.Dr.Mrs.A.Johnson

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