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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:
  • "hundred thousand united states 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)
  • "00,000.00" (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. )
  • "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
• 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.
  • o_file9@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • fedexexpressdeliveryservice@ubbi.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Edward Will <o_file9@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: fedexexpressdeliveryservice@ubbi.com
Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2008 03:50:44 -0800 (PST)
Subject: CONTACT FEDEX EXPRESS DELIVERY SERVICE FOR YOUR PACKAGE


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: o_file9@yahoo.com



- ATTEN,I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU SINCE TO CONTACT ME FOR YOUR CONFIRMABLE BANK DRAFT OF(TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) BUT I DID NOT HEAR FROM YOU SINCE THAT TIME. THEN I WENT TO THE BANK TO CONFIRM IF THE DRAFT HAS EXPIRED OR GETTING NEAR TO EXPIRE AND MR. JUSTIN YAYI THE DIRECTOR BANK OF AFRICA TOLD ME THAT BEFORE THE DRAFT WILL GET TO YOUR HAND THAT IT WILL EXPIRE. SO I TOLD HIM TO CASH THE ($2.500,000.00)TO CASH PAYMENT TO AVOID LOSING THIS FUNDS UNDER EXPIRATION AS I WILL BE OUT OUT OF THE COUNTRY.THE ONLY MONEY YOU WILL SEND TO THE COURIER COMPANY TO DELIVER YOUR CONSIGNMENT DIRECT TO YOUR POSTAL ADDRESS IN YOUR COUNTRY IS ($105.00 US) ONE HUNDRED & FIVE UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY BEING SECURITY KEEPING FEE OF THE COURIER COMPANY SO FAR.AGAIN, DON'T BE DECEIVED BY ANYBODY TO PAY ANY OTHER MONEY EXCEPT $105.00 US DOLLARS. I WOULD HAVE PAID THAT BUT THEY SAID NO BECAUSE THEY DON'T KNOW WHEN YOU WILL CONTACT THEM AND IN CASE OF DEMURRAGE.P.R.O!
: DR.FRED WALTER EMAIL:(fedexexpressdeliveryservice@ubbi.com)NOTE THIS. THE FEDEX COURIER SERVICE COMPANY DON'T KNOW THE CONTENTS OF THE BOX. I REGISTERED IT AS A GIFT ITEM AND PERSONAL BELONGS. THEY DID NOT KNOW THE CONTENTS WAS MONEY. THIS IS TO AVOID THEM DELAYING WITH THE BOX.AND ALSO RECONFIRM YOUR INFORMATION SUCH AS YOUR FULL NAME:,YOUR COUNTRY:,TELEPHONE NUMBER:,YOUR ADDRESS:THIS IS THE INFORMATION WHICH YOU WILL SEND TO THEM IS FOR CONFIRMATION AND TO AVOID WRONG DELIVRY OF YOUR CONSIGNMENT.YOUR FAITHFULLY,MR.EDWARD WILL

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