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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)
  • "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
• 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.
  • dancheas2005@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "james williams" <james_williams_010@latinmail.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2007 13:11:26 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: WAITING FOR YOUR RESPONSE.


ATTN: DEAR,
=20
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL.
=20
FORGIVE MY INDIGNATION IF THIS COMES TO YOU AS A SURPRISE AND MAY OFFEN=
D YOUR PERSONALITY FOR CONTACTING YOU WITHOUT YOUR PRIOR CONSENT AND WR=
ITING THROUGH THIS CHANNEL.
=20
I AM MR DANIEL CHEA; A MANAGER IN A SECURITY COURIER COMPANY CONTONU, R=
EPUBLIC OF BENIN , WEST AFRICA , PACKAGING AND COURIER DEPARTMENT. I GO=
T YOUR CONTACT IN MY SEARCH FOR A HONEST PERSON WHOM I CAN CONFIDE WITH=
=20
=20
I WANT YOU TO HELP ME CLEAR THIS PACKAGE WHICH I WANTS TO SHIP THROUGH =
OUR COURIER COMPANY ACCREDITED AGENT BUT THE CONTENTS OF THE PACKAGE IS=
($11,600,000.) ALL IN $100.00 BILLS, BELONGING TO OUR LATE COSTOMER WH=
O DIED EARLIER THIS YEAR, BUT THE COURIER COMPANY DOES NOT KNOW THAT IT=
IS MONEY THAT I HAVE IN THE PACKAGE.
=20
IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVE THIS MAIL AND FEEL THAT YOU WILL ASSIST ME IN T=
HIS MATTER, SO THAT WE CAN DISCUSS ON HOW TO GET THE CONSIGNMENT DELIVE=
RED TO YOUR ADDRESS, ALL I WANT YOU TO DO FOR ME NOW IS TO FORWARD TO M=
E THE BELOW INFORMATIONS, YOUR CURRENT/PRIVATE MAILING ADDRESS, YOUR PR=
IVATE PHONE AND FAX NUMBER AND I HOPE THAT AT THE END OF THE DAY, YOU W=
ILL HAVE 25% AND 75% WILL BE FOR ME, AND MY IDENTITY MUST NOT BE REVEAL=
ED TO ANYBODY.
=20
IF THIS ARRANGEMENT IS OKAY BY YOU, YOU CAN ALSO MAIL ME BACK. OTHER MO=
DALITIES WILL BE DISCUSSED AS SOON AS YOU GET BACK TO ME INCLUDING SEND=
ING OF THE KEYS TO THE BOXES TO YOU.=20
=20
NOTE: IF NOT FOR EMAGENCY, COMMUNICATION SHOULD BE STRICTLY THROUGH E-M=
AIL FOR SECURITY REASONS, MEANWHILE YOU CAN REACH ME THROUGH THE BELLOW=
EMAIL ADDRESS: dancheas2005@yahoo.fr=20
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YOURS FAITHFULLY
MR.DANIEL CHEA.


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