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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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 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.
  • global_couriermax_company@yahoo.dk

Fraud email example:

From: "Mark Moriss" <secmarkmoriss@latinmail.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2007 20:41:20 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: CONTACT COURIER COMPANY FOR YOUR PACKAGE


(JOHN C JIM & COUNSELORS AT LAW)
06 BP 1409 AKPAKPA DODOMEY
COTONOU REPUBLIC OF BENIN.
Dear Friend,
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I have try my best to make sure that you receive the money truo Financi=
al Bank but for the delay and information i am receivein so cosigning y=
our money$1.300,000.00 (ONE MILLION THREE THOUSAND US DOLLARS ) but did=
not heard from you since that time ,then I went and deposited the mone=
y with Courier Max Company here in Benin Republic , because I travelled=
to Iraq to see my boss and will not come back till next two year end.Y=
ou have to contact the Global Courier Max Company to know when they wil=
l deliver your package .I have paid for the delivering charges and insu=
rance fee.
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The only money you have to send to them is there security keeping fee w=
hich only $220.00 Us Dollars to received your package.Don't be deceived=
by any body This is there Contact Address
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GLOBAL COURIER MAX COMPANY BEINI REPUBLIC.
=20
ATTEN; Dr. RICHARD BAZZER.
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E-mail -- global_couriermax_company@yahoo.dk=20
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Phone number 229-93-686-079.
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Try to contact them as soon as possible to avoid increasing the securit=
y keeping fee.I gave them your delivering address but you have to recon=
firm it to them again to avoid any mistake in the delivering. Let me kn=
ow as soon as you receive your Money and i want you to know that i regi=
ster it as african cloth thecompany did not know that the box cotents m=
oney and dont descloss the content to them to avoid delay of the cosign=
ment.
=20
Yours Faithfully
Mr.Ndidia Maka.







=A1Vive la pasi=F3n del f=FAtbol! Toda la Copa Am=E9rica, en Starmedia =
http://pan.segundosfuera.com/copaamerica/

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