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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:
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • +22993877142 (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.
  • nonso.nnamdi4@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • e_fedexcourier@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Nonso=20Nnamdi?= <nonso.nnamdi4@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: e_fedexcourier@yahoo.fr
Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2009 16:38:00 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: RECONFIRM FOR YOUR IFORMATION TO FEDEX COURIER COMPANY


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: nonso.nnamdi4@yahoo.co.uk



- Attn: Courage my dear, I know you will be waiting for the arrival of your Consignment contain the total amount of your ( $ 2.5million ) cash payment compensation which I was to sent to you and letter return back due to wrong address provided, I think there is a mistake in the address giving to me and that has cost me a lot of strength, but I thank God that it return back safely. The only things now is your urgent contact directly to ( FedEx Courier Express Company) this company are in charge of delivering your consignment box contain the ($ 2.5million ) Again let me repeat. Contact Person: Dr. David Aka. ( Delivery Department Managing Director ) E-mail : (e_fedexcourier@yahoo.fr) Telephone: +229-9387-7142 For the purpose of clarification, It is advice that the entire fee has been paid for your delivery so it's probably $195 dollar that remains that you will sent to their security office for the safe keeping fee of your returning box so far. don't be misconceived by anybody, and be advised to reconfirm. YOUR COUNTRY;;;;;;; YOUR FULL NAME;;;;;;;;; OCCUPATION;;;;;;;;; HOME ADDRESS;;;;;; PASS PORT;;;;; MOBIL PHONE NUMBER;;;;;;;;; OFFICE NUMBER;;; HOME NUMBER;;;;;;;; AGE;;;;; SEX;;;;;;;;. In addition to what i said earlier please … don't dispose the content of the box to them, avoid delay and finally endeavor to indicate this CODE N°(GL-14160) this code shows that you are the rightful owner of the box deposited in their company, use it as your subject when contacting them, thanks and have a nice day. Best Regards Barr, Nonso Nnamdi.

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