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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:
  • "waiting for your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "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 free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • diplomatic_courier_company72@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: office_file35@microcamp.com.br
Date: Tue, 15 May 2007 22:15:58 -0300
Subject: CONTACT DIPLOMAT COURIER COMPANY


 Hello,I have Paid the fee for your Cheque Draft.Because the manager of
Eko Bank Benin told me that before the check will get to you that it will
expire.So i told him to cash $850,000.00 all the necessary arrangement of
delivering the $850,000.00 in cash was made with  DIPLOMAT COURIER
COMPANY LTD.This is the information they need to delivery your package to
you. ATTN: DR.BENJAMIN
CHINEDU EMAIL:diplomatic_courier_company72@yahoo.fr  
  Phone number;+229 93702430Please, Send them your contacts
information to able them locate you immediately they arrived in your country
with your BOX .This is what they need from you.1. YOUR FULL NAME2.YOUR HOME
ADDRESS.3.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER.4.YOUR CURRENT OFFICE
TELEPHONE.5.A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE Please make sure you send this needed
info’s to the Director general of Global Express Courier Company
Dr,Benjamin Chinedu  with the address given to you. Note ; The
DIPLOMAT COURIER COMPANY LTD don't know the contents of the Box. I registered
it as a Box of  an Africa cloths. They don't know it contents money.
this is to avoid them delaying with the Box. don't let them know that is
money that is in that Box.I am waiting for your urgent response. 
 Thanks and Remain Blessed.  SECRETARY EZE 
WILLIAMS.     
_________________________________________________________
Microcamp

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