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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:
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "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)
• 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.
  • +22993411007 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Barrinno Frank" <barrinno_frank1@msn.com>
Reply-To: global_company@ParsiMail.com
Date: Thu, 05 Jan 2006 13:22:09 +0000
Subject: YOUR URGENT IS NEEDED

GLOBAL BASIC INSURANCE COMPANY
COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC IN WEST AFRICA
104 KOUTONGBE ROAD COTONOU
Motto:Honest&sefty
phone +229-93411007


Dear friend
Be informed that this office has waited for you enough to come and
pick up your Inheritance fund Cheque that was deposited in our care here in
Benin. The Cheque Draft whats the sum of $800.000 United State dollars was
deposited on your favourite,
The Cheque of $800.000 was deposited by MR.MIKE KOFFI .On the date
18/012/2005. And he dropped your contacts information's with us. Since
then we don't hear from you or any of your relation.Noted that you have only
seven working days to comply with us or We will divert this huge sum of
$800.000 direct to the Account of Federal Government Of Benin Republic.Be
inform that after this given date you will lost this payment and will not
have anyone to blame because you was informed before takeing any action.In
any case if you are still interested to have your inheritance fund feel free
to get back to this office.Your cheque Draft will be mail to you through DHL
or FedEx express.Be warned, Early the better.
Yours urgency matters.
Mr.David kom
Secretary General
Global Basic Insurance Company
Cotonou Benin Republic
phone +229-93411007



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