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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:
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "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.
  • +22993697920 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: kalu obi <kalu_obi2010@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 2 Jun 2007 14:45:47 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: VERY URGENT/PLEASE RESPOND


Attn: Beneficiary ,

Your Us$800,000.00 Certified Bank Draft

I am in receipt of your message with reference to your International Certified bank draft worth Us$800,000.00( EIGHT Hundred Thousand United States Dollars)only which
was entrusted under my care by your business partner and my associates before he travelled.He has directed me to send the draft to you once you compliment on his message
by responding to me.

However i will like to explain this to you because i don't want anything that will bring problems in the cause of receiving your draft.I cannot send the draft via any form of postal service here because i know how bad the system works as i cannot afford to pay back if the draft
got missing.So please understand with me and find my address below for you to come over here and pick your draft.Thus:

Name:MR KALU OBI
Address: Plot 72 zongo Akpakpa
City:Cotonou
Country:Republic of Benin.

Then,in the alternative,if you cannot afford to come over here, then i will use diplomatic courier service to deliver it to your address but you are to pay for the cost of shipment to the courier company before the delivery could be effected.So make your choice and get back to me as soon as possible because i don't want to keep this draft for a long time. You can call me on the telephone if you have any question and please you have to fill this form to enable me register the draft for deleivery please fill this form as stated below;

1.YOUR FULL NAME
2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS.
3.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER.
4.YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE.
5.YOUR OCCUPATION/YOUR AGE

Please note that this form is very important to me because with this the courier company can be able to locate you any time they arrive your country.i awaits your urgent responds to my mail thank you and God bless your family.

Best Regards,
MR KALU OBI
+229-9369-7920




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