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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:
  • "million 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)
  • "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. )
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• 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.
  • frankjoe107@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: "ben dike" <bendike7@latinmail.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2008 16:35:02 +0100 (CET)
Subject: FOR YOUR COMPENSATION


HELLO,

Good day, How are you today? I am writing to inform you that I went t=
o the bank to confirm if the Cheque has expired or getting near to exp=
ire and Dr.FREDRICK Simon
the Director of International Bank told me that before the cheque will =
get to your hand that it will expire.

So I told him to cash the total amount of one million five hundred thou=
sand dollars to avoid losing this funds. However, all the necessary arr=
angement of delivering the $1.5 million UNITED STATES DOLLARS in cash =
to you was made with the finance company here in Benin Republic, They w=
ill package the sum in cash for me. and help me to Register the Consi=
gnment with a Courier company here for transportation to your house.

Infact I thank God very much for all the success I made, every thing we=
nt smoothly.As for our agreement with the Courier company they promis=
ed that your consignment will leave this Country on monday nextweek, Bu=
t the Director of the COURIER COMPANY said that they need your contacts=
informations to enable them meet up with you immediately the agent ar=
rives to your Country.
Please Send your your contacts information to enable them locate you
immediately they arrive in your country with your BOX .This is what the=
y
need from you.

1. FULL NAME AND HOME ADDRESS OR THE RECEIVER .
2. CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER.
3.CURRENT OFFICE OR MOBILE TELEPHONE NUMBER.
4.A COPY OF PASSPORT OR DRIVING LISENCE,
5.YOUR AGE AND OCCUPATIONS.
=20
Send the requested informations to FRANK JOE, here is his e mail addres=
s,
frankjoe107@yahoo.fr As you will understand, the informations are re=
quired immediately so that they will fly it on monday. Please Note that=
the courier company does not know the real contents of the Box and yo=
u must therefore not divulge the real content to any other party. It wa=
s registered as a BOX of an Africa cloths. Remember to inform me when =
it is delivered.

Thanks and Remain Blessed.
Mr.Ben Dike


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