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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:
  • "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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "jameudo02@terra.es" <jameudo02@terra.es>
Date: Sat, 7 Mar 2009 12:20:39 +0100 (MET)
Subject: ATTENATION;payment system



ATTENATION;payment system
YOUR BANK DRAFT DELIVERY NOTIFICATION!ATTN:PAYMENT NOTIFICATION! This is to bring to your notice that, I have paid the courier charges and the delivery of your BANK DRAFT.I paid it because the BANK DRAFT worth $1.500.000.00 USD has less three weeks and four days to expire and when it expires the money will go into Governmentreserve.With that I decided to help you pay the money so that the BANK DRAFT will not expire,because I know when you get your BANK DRAFT definitely you must compensate me.

Now your BANK DRAFt has been deposited with UPS Courier Company for delievry so i want you to contact Ups Courier Company with your Full Contact informations so that they can deliver your BANK DRAFT to your designated address without any delay.

Like i stated earlier, The delivery charges has been paid but i did not pay their official keeping fees since they refused.Reasons for their refusal is because they do not know when you are going to contact them.

They told me that their keeping fee is $25 per day and i deposited it on Saturday this week 07/03/2009.
Below is their Contact Informations,
Contact Person: Dr Kenneth Ifezuo
UPS Courier and Security Company
Email: united_parcelservice3@live.fr

Tel..+22993895241

Contact Today to avoid increase of
their keeping fees and let me know once you receive your BANK DRAFT. Waiting to
hear from you as soon as you received this mail.
Yours Sincerly ,
JAMES UDO,





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