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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:
  • "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)
  • "million us 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)
  • "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. )
  • "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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • +22997236925 (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.
  • shalomdipcourier@ubbi.com

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: drjoshaboujib2@yahoo.fr
Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2008 01:52:25 -0800 (PST)
Subject: GOODNEWS FOR YOUR FUND,Now Contact Dr.Mrs Dorath Phillips




Attention Dear=A0,=20

I have registered your Cheque Draft.but the manager of Bank(BSIC) BANQUE SA=
HELO-SAHARIENNA POUR L'INVESTISSEMENT ET LE COMMERCE BENIN S.A told me that=
before the check will get to you that it will expire.=20
=A0
So I told him to cash 1,500.000.00 Million US Dollars and all the necessary=
arrangement of delivering the 1,500.000.00 Million US Dollars=A0 in cash w=
as made with Shalom Diplomatic Courier company Benin Republic. Please write=
a letter of application to the given address below.
=A0
Dr.Mrs Dorath Phillips
EMAIL: shalomdipcourier@ubbi.com =A0
Phone +229)97 23 69 25
=A0
Note: The Diplomats Who Will Bring The Consignment To Any Place Of Your Cho=
ice Does Not Know The Original Contents Of The Boxes. I Made Them To Unders=
tand That The Boxes Contains A Sensitive Photographic Film Material Instead=
Of Money For Security Reasons.Send them your contacts information to enabl=
e them locate you immediately they arrived in your country with your BOX .b=
elow info=A0is what they need from you.=20
=A0
1.YOUR FULL NAME----------------------------
2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS-------------------------
3.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER--------------
4.YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE-------------------
5.A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE--------------------------
6.YOUR AGE----------------------------------------
7.COUNTRY------------------------------------------
8.OCCUPATION------------------------------------------

Dr.Josh Abouji=0A=0A=0A

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