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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:
  • "i will advice you " (this email uses bad English)
  • "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.
  
• Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
• 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.
  • +22993477439 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "UPSCO// WESTERN COURRIER SERVICES." <westernshipmentservices01@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 19:26:58 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: URGENT COMPLY FOR YOUR $850.000.00


UPSCO// WESTERN COURRIER SERVICE'S.
Western United Parcel's Service
Service's for all kinds cagos ship
AC Quarter line up asadam C/BR.
Fax/ Tel 00229 9347 7439.

Good Day/ Fredrick.

How are you? I hoping everything is well with you.

I have not heard from you, please your attention is urgent needed in regards of your package content your bank cheques, listen to me your package was in security company for long i called commissionary of security company, he promissed me that your diplomatic will fly with your package immediately you done the payment.

I will advice you not woried, I want you to pay half of the security keeping fees so that I will raise half for your help, as soon as i confirme the payment today i will relise your package and your diplomatic will move immediately.

SEND BY WESTERN UNION WITH THIS INFORMATION.

RECEIVER NAME----------- EMMANUEL ANEKWE.
TEST QUESTION------------ GOD BLESS
ANSWER --------------------- YES
ADDRESS -------------------- COTONOU / BENIN REPUBLIC.

Send it as soon as possible and email me with payment info such as:

MTCN---------------------------------
SENDER NAME--------------------
AMOUNT----------------------------
SEND ADDRESS------------------
SENDER NUMBER----------------


Note you will try send me the balance as soon you cash your bank cheques, but now you will try send half of the fees right today so that i will proceed to make sure you recieve the package likeas i promised that your diplomatic will mail your package to your home immediately this payment was done.

I will be waiting to recieve the payment information today please bear with me every things will be alright soon ok. As soon as you done this payment be expecting to receive your package by tomorrow afternoon.

We wait to hear from you..

God grace is the best and bless be to you.

Please call me immedaitely you receive this email
Tel +229 9347-7439.

Dr, Frank Chuma.
Director of western courrier shipment service's company.


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