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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "federal republic of benin"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • +22997135706 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: global max <globalmaxservicebenin006@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 15:35:46 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT REPLY


INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING / F.M.C. - NVOCC - O.T.I. #019153NF GLOBAL LOGISTICS / AIR CARGO T.S.A.- I.A.C. / DHL WHOLESALER / PROJECT CARGO / FREIGHT FORWARDER
"Since 1991 Our Reputation For Service and Savings is Our Most Valued Asset"





GLOBAL MAX INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING / F.M.C. - NVOCC - O.T.I. #019153NF GLOBAL LOGISTICS / AIR CARGO T.S.A.- I.A.C.
GLOBAL MAX International Republic of Benin,Lot No. 23 Patte D'Oie 03 BP 2147


GLOBAL MAX SERIVICE SECURITY COMPANY
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN
Tel/Fax +229-97135-706
Dear VICTIM-FULLNAME,
We write in respect to the approval of your application to deliver your
consignment in your favour by the assigned Diplomatic Agent besides all Consignment of such magnitude leaving this Country must be certified as per the International delivery agreement off all allied nation since the terrorist attack in New York United State of America in September 11th 2001.

For the delivery to be made, it is important that the understated
document is received.

The International Consignment Delivery permit (I.C.D.P) issued by the
International Monitoring Agency here in Benin.
The Insurance cost of all these documents is $670, make the fund
available to this office immediately so that the effective release and
immediate shipment/dispatch of your Consignment to you without any liens or encumbrances.

Send the money through our department collection agent:


RECEIVER : AUGUSTINE UKPO NDOKA
ADDRESS : COTONOU
BENIN REPUBLIC
TEXT QUESTION : WHAT COLOR
ANSWER : BLUE


THEN YOU SEND THE CONTROL NUBER FOR EASY COLLECTION.


Your urgent attention and response to this is expected.

Yours faithfully,


DR.FRANK DON MARK
DIRECTOR GLOBAL MAX SERVICE TRUST SECURITY COURIER COMPANY
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN


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