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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:
  • "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)
  • "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 service" (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)
  • "cheque " (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 "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
• 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.
  • denismorgan08@rocketmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • impexcourier1@rocketmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Denis Morgan <denismorgan08@rocketmail.com>
Reply-To: impexcourier1@rocketmail.com
Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2008 12:41:01 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: BELOW IS THE INFORMATION THEY NEED TO DELIVER THE PACKAGE TO YOU


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: denismorgan08@rocketmail.com



- Good day, How are you today? I am writing to inform you that I have Paid the delivery fee for your Certified Bank Check to be delivered directly to your doorstep. And I went to the bank to confirm if the Cheque has expired or getting near to expire and Dr.Frank Stanley the foreign operation Director of Financial Trust Bank Plc, told me that before the cheque will get to your hand that it will expire. So I told him to covert the ($1.200.00) Dollar's to cash payment to avoid losting this funds.However, all the necessary arrangement of delivering the ($1.200.00) Dollar's in cash was made with IMPEX TRANSWORLD COURIER SERVICES here in Cotonou Benin Republic, Because i was told by the officer in-charge that through their correspondent in the (USA new-york and Asia) that you will receive your consignment savely after two working day's by their acompanied diplomat who will come directly to your doorstep and deliver your consignment without any delay. Dr Frank Stanley the Director!
of Financial Trust Bank Cotonou have packaged the sum of ($1.200.00) Dollar's in consignment to your favour. Then he also helped me to Register the Consignment with IMPEX TRANSWORLD COURIER SERVICES for save keeping. Thank God very much for all the movement I made, every thing goes smoothly. As for our agreement with the IMPEX TRANSWORLD COURIER SERVICES they promised that your consignment will leave this Country as soon as you provide the necessary information to enable them deliver your consignment directly to your doorstep ,as the Director of the IMPEX TRANSWORLD COURIER SERVICES Mrs. Favour Mark's said that they need your contacts informations to enable them locate you immediately the Diplomats arrived to your Country. Finally, write a letter of application to the given address below including the below registration number, independent/mtm/ped/214/2006 and also the security code of 883kp. ATTN: SIR. DEVIS MOORE EMAIL: impexcourier1@rocketmail.com Please, Send them your!
contact information to enable them locate you immediately they arrive
d in your country with your consignment TRUNK BOX .This is what they need from you. YOUR FULL NAME : YOUR HOME ADDRESS: YOUR CELL TELEPHONE NUMBER: YOUR AGE: YOUR IDENTIFICATION : YOUR COUNTRY: YOUR OCCUPATION: Regards, Dr. Denis Morgan

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