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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:
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  • centralexpress1969@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2008 19:36:16 +0100
Subject: CONTACT DIPLOMATIC COURIER


GOOD FRIEND
I have been waiting for you since regarding your Cashier Bank Draft worth=
USD$1.2Million=C2=A0 DOLLAS.=20
Before I leave Cotonou Benin Republic but you did not show face and I did=
not heard from you since that time, then I went and deposited the Draft =
with CENTRAL MAIL EXPRESS & DIPLOMATIC COURIER COMPANY there in my countr=
y Benin Republic.=20
=C2=A0
Please for your informations, I travelled to Japan to see my boss as he i=
nstructed me and will not come back till next month end, Please You have =
to contact the CENTRAL MAIL EXPRESS & DIPLOMATIC COURIER COMPANY to know =
when they will deliver your package to you there in your country, I have =
paid for the delivering charges and insurance fee.=20
=C2=A0
=C2=A0Don't be deceived by any body because I paid for the delivery fee b=
efore they accepted the Cashier Bank draft and was told that after one we=
ek you will pay the Security keeping fee.
So quikly Contact them now,THE DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY IS :=20
=C2=A0
REV. DOMINIC ADEWUMI. E-mail: centralexpress1969@gmail.com
=C2=A0
Try to contact them as soon as possible to avoid increasing the security =
keeping fee.I gave them your delivering address but you have to reconfirm=
it to them again to avoid any mistake in the delivering.
=C2=A0Let me know as soon as you receive your Cashier Bank Draft,And I am=
very sorry for any inconvinence this might have caused you but remember =
that it was'nt my fault because I waited for you to come down before I wa=
s called by my Director=20
=C2=A0
GOD BLESS YOU
MY BEST REGARDS
SISTER, MONICA UGOMUACHA
18 DEGBAGO CRESCENT,
COTONOU REPUBLIC OF BENIN

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