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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:
  • "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)
  • "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 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.
  • fedexexpress77@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR.PETER MORE" <petermore56@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: fedexexpress77@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2009 16:50:13 +0100
Subject: Hello My Dear, Contact The Fedex Courier Company For Your Delivering,




Hello My Dear,=20

How are you today? I am writing to inform you that I have deposited your
Cheque Draft with Fedex Courier Servic Company Benin and this is the tag =
no
given to me FCSCB77415. And I went to the bank to confirm if the Cheque h=
as
expired or getting near to expire . But Mr.Ahmed Zafa the manager of Eko
Bank.Benin told me that before the Check will get to you that it will
expire. So I told him to cash $1.5Million USA Dollars all the necessary
arrangement of delivering the $1.5Million USA Dollars in cash was made wi=
th
the (FedEx Express Courier Company Ltd Benin)I travelled to China to visi=
t
my friend for the Company's Annual Board meeting.I will not come back til=
l
next two months end.=20

Please note that I did not disclose to the Courier that the content of th=
e
Consignment box is cash money,instead I registered the consignment as an
AFRICAN CLOTHS,this was for security reason and to ensure that the
Consigned fund reached you safely.=20

I want You to contact the FedEx
Express Courier Company Ltd to know when
they will deliver your Consignment (fund).I have paid for the delivery
charges except the security keeping fee,which they said it can only be pa=
id
when the Deposits is ready for shipment to the Receiver.Therefore,the onl=
y
money you have to send to them is the security keeping fee,to receive you=
r
Consignment at your nominated address.So be advised to contact the Courie=
r
Director through this below details and reconfirm your information and
address where to send the Consignment to you.=20

There contacts are below .
CONTACT: MR.ONYEKA OLIVIA (DISTRICT)
MANAGER:(FedEx Express Courier Company Ltd)
CONTACT PHONE:(+ 22993571129 or(00229)93571129)
CONTACT E-mail:fedexexpress77@gmail.com=20

Your thereby to contact the FedEx Express Courier Company Ltd of Republic
of Benin with your delivery details so that they will deliver the the
Consignment box to your personal receipt, within 48 hours.=20

PLEASE SEND TO HIM YOUR DELVERING CONTACT
Your Full
Name:...............
Your Address:................
Home telephone:..............
Your Occupation:.............
Your Age.....................
Office telephone:............
A Copy Of Your Int'L Passoprt=20

Thanks for your patient
Best Wishes,
MR.PETER MORE,

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