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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:
  • "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 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.
  • financialremitter_drbenson@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: lilian benson <mrslilianbenson31@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <financialremitter_drbenson@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2007 08:36:51 +0200
Subject: If you have not received your Cashier Cheque yet please contact
customer services at email address



Dear client I am responsible for representing your outgoing pending inheritance /contract funds approved by World Monetary Institution which has been delayed due to the problem on cash movement and transfer of Hugh sum of money. This is to inform you that your payment has been effect through a new secure system for making fast confirmed payments overseas .The account is set up under your email address only. The money is in escrow for your receiver under your email address and can not be paid without reconfirming informations . this payment is being made through a certified Cashier cheque. Diplomatic Cash Ventures should have sent you an email by now with details such as when and where to pick up the Cashier Cheque. You can pick up the cashier Cheque at any of the convenient locations in your area through our Recognised Courier Companies of your choice listed below: 1. DHL 2. UPS3. EMS 4. FEDEX If you have not received your Cashier Cheque yet please contact customer services at email address ( financialremitter_drbenson@yahoo.fr ) to enable the programming of your information in the micro chip compartment of central computer and your Cashier Cheque will be send to you , when writing to customer services always include the following information: FullName:......................................................Complete Postal address: ......................................................Tel number: ......................................................Your receiver Email:......................................................Transact Amount: $ 1.2 Million the rest amount follows immediately.Text:......................................................
Finally be inform that your Cheque are fully free of any liens or encumbrances and are clean, clear and non-criminal origin and are available to pick, this guarantee is witness by the World Bank Group, International Monetary Funds IMF Paris and London Club of creditors, European Economic Community EEC, EFCC Africa and the Envoy's of our Correspondence International Bank of Settlement world Wild. Thanks in advance of your understanding and co-operation. Regards, Mrs Lilian Benson
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