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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:
  • "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.
  • +22993064427 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: francis ilowasin <francilowa_office_secretary1@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2006 14:04:56 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: VERY URGENT OK


Dear Kaufer,

Thanks very much for your mail and i am sorry for the late remplying of your mail.
Though, i went to the shiping companies that will ship the cheque to you and that was the reason i have not replied your mail since because, i want make more enqiries on their prices of services, and
BELLOW IS WHAT I GOT FROM THEM.THEIR SHIPMENT CHARGES IS AS THUS; DELIVERY
SERVICES

DHL-EIGHT DAYS OVER KNIGHT SHIPING FEE.....$100.00
OFFICIA STAMP DUTY...$60.00
TOAL AMOUNT......$160.00


DHL- FIVE DAYS SHIPING FEE.....$180.00
OFFICIA STAMP DUTY...$80.00
TOAL AMOUNT......$260.00



FedEX- THREE DAYS EXPRESS SHIPING FEE.....$250.00
OFFICIA STAMP DUTY...$100.00
TOAL AMOUNT......$350.00



I advice you to make every possible effort to make sure you come with the registration fee
for your cheque to be regitered and be delivered to you immediately it has been registered.
So, I am expecting to receive the total sum of $80.00 from you to enable me pay for the
shiping of the draft and post the draft to you immediately before the expiry date.i have done a lot by promised to pay $80.00 as to complete
the charges for you.And more over i promised that i will never disappoint any way or fail you.be detamind and have your fund delivered to your DOOR STEP.
The enquiry is legitimate.Byou still have the right to rechoose any one you like.
I am waiting for the payment
informations for the registration
ok.
Francis.
+229-93064427 or 00229-93064427



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