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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:
  • "million 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)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447045777410 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +22998698495 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • shalomcourier.company@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Sat, 8 Nov 2008 15:12:40 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Re: My Dearest Friend, Compensation due for you



My Dearest Friend,
 
With great Gratitude to your effort, i'm happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from London. He received 25% of the entire money for his financial involvement and efforts. Presently i'm in London for investment projects with my own share of the total sum. Here is my contact telephone number +447045777410 for your oral communication to me. mean while, i didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring those funds despite, though it did not yield positive fruit but i still appreciate it.
 
Mean while i have a suprise package for you. Now contact Director Shalom Courier delivery Company Cotonou Republic of Benin. Name: Mrs Pauline Luss and her email address is shalomcourier.company@yahoo.com instruct her to send you the total sum of $1.2 Million Dollars which i kept for your compensation for all the past efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter. Please i want you to accept it in good faith. Remember that i have paid to the director they delivery charges before living. I appreciate your efforts at that time very much, so feel free and get in touched with courier delivery company  and instruct them where to send the amount to you.
 
Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the joy together after all the sufferness at that time. in the moment, I am very busy here because of the investment projects which me and the new partner are having at hand, finally remember that i had forwarded instruction to the director on your behalf on how to receive your cheque, so feel free to get in touch with her, she will send the total amount to you without any delay.
 
The Shalom courier delivery company is in Cotonou Republic of Benin you can as well call the director on her mobile telephone number 00229 98698495.
I remain your bossom friend,
 
Best Regards, 

 
Barrister Hawks Erin

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