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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:
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: jerry cook <jerry_cook_12@yahoo.it>
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 09:20:17 +0100 (CET)
Subject: REPLY ASAP


Hello
I received your mail regarding the Cashier Bank Draft that my Director left here for you, Yes, He told me to keep the Cashier Bank Draft for you before he traveled out of this country for investment projects. Now that you have contact for the Bank Draft of $850,000.00 EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS . I have one question for you, Are you coming to pick it here yourself ?

Or do you want me to send it to your through Diplomatic Courier service company ? I sugest that u come down here so that it will be easy for us but if you can not make it .Then u know that i will send it through diplomatic service. that is the only way to mail international draft chaque here in benin rep what i need now is your person information so send your full contact information to enable me register for delivering. Send your,
YOUR FULL NAME..........
HOME ADDRESS.............
HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER...........
OFFICE NUMBER ..........
Send the information immediately if you are not coming here in person I will meet the Courier Service Company today to confirm how much it is the cost of there delivery and when they will deliver the parcel to you.
Thanks
Mr.Jerry Cook




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