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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "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. )
• 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.
  • +22993724486 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: goodofficefile2@microcamp.com.br
Date: Mon, 14 May 2007 11:44:26 -0300
Subject: CONTACT GLOBAL SPEED COURIER COMPANY NOW!!!


Hello
Dear,I
have Paid
the fee
for your
Cheque
Draft.but
the
manager
of Eco
Bank
Benin
told me
that
before
the check
will get
to you
that it
will
expire.So
i told him
to cash
$$5.5.00
millon
Usd all
the
necessary
arrangement
of
delivering
the
$5.5.00m
usd in
cash was
made with
GLOBAL
Speed
COURIER
COMPANY.Contact
global
speed
courier
company
with this
information.Atten:Dr
Mike
chukwuemekaTEl:
+229-93724486EMAIL:globalspeedcouriecompany@o2.plThis
in the
information
they need
to
delivery
your
package
to
you.1.YOUR
FULL
NAME.2.YOUR
HOME
ADDRESS.3.YOUR
CURRENT
HOME
TELEPHONE
NUMBER AND
CELL.5.A
COPY OF
YOUR
PICTURE.6.AGE.Sincerely
Johnson
Ude.
_________________________________________________________
Microcamp

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