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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "the consignment " (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)
  • "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "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. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
• 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.
  • +22993740929 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • usparcelsservice2007@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Uzo Amaka <secretaryuzoamaka1@yahoo.ie>
Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2007 10:56:03 +0100 (BST)
Subject: GOOD NEWS AND IMMEDIATE CONTACT THE COMPANY


Hello;Fernanda Schimdtgen,

Good news, How are you today? I am writing to inform you that I have Paid the fee for your Cheque Draft. And I went to the bank to confirm if the Cheque has expired or getting near to expire and Mr.Ahmed Zafa the Director of Financial Trust Bank told me that before the cheque will get to your hand that it will expire.

So I told him to cash the $950.000 UNITED STATES DOLLARS to cash payment to avoid losting this funds.However, all the necessary arrangement of delivering the $950.000.000 UNITED STATES DOLLARS in cash was made with (USPS) U.S PARCEL SERVICE here in Cotonou Benin Republic,

Mr.Ahmed Zafa the Director of Financial Trust Bank Cotonou have to package the sum of $950.000 in cash for me. Then he also agreed to help me to Register the Consignment with Uited States Parcels Service . Infact I thank God very much for all the movement I made, every thing
goes normally.

As for our agreement with the Global Trust Diplomatic Courier Company they promised that your consignment will leave this Country on monday next week,But the Director of the Uited States Parcels Service said that they need your contacts informations to able them meet up with you immediately the Diplomat Agent arrived to your Country.

Please write a letter of application to the given address below.

ATTN: DR.SAMUEL JOHNSON
TEl: +229-93-740-929
EMAIL: usparcelsservice2007@yahoo.fr

Please, 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 NAME
2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS.
3.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER.
4.YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE.
5.YOUR SEX AGE
6.YOUR
OCCUPATION
7.A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE

Please make sure you send this needed info’s to the Director of U.S PARCEL SERVICE Dr.SAMUEL JOHNSON with the address given to you.

WARNING
Note.The U.S PARCEL SERVICE 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 is in that Box. I am waiting for you as soon as posible .God bless you .

Yours Faithfully
Mr. Uzo Amaka


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