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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "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. )
• 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.
  • +2348066701847 (Nigeria, 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.
  • global_maxcouriercompan2@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Dr Williams <drwilliams_65@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: drwilliams5@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2007 04:01:22 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: My Dear Friend,


My Dear Friend,

Good day, how are you today i hope you are fine?.

I am writing to inform you that I have paid the fee for your Draft.

And I went to the bank to confirm if the draft has expired or getting near to expire and Mr. Ahmed Zafa the Director of the Bank told me that before the draft will get to your hand that it will expire.

So I toldhim to convert the draft then,after converting the draft it was cashed in equivalent to the sum of $1,650,000.00 USD UNITED STATES DOLLARS to avoid losing this funds.

However, all the necessary arrangement of delivering the $1,650,000.00 USD UNITED STATES DOLLARS in cash was made with GLOBAL MAX COURIER COMPANY here in Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Mr. Ahmed Zafa the Director of the Bank here has to package the sum of $1,650,000.00 USD in solidcash for me.
Then he also agreed to help me to register the Consignment with GLOBAL MAX COURIER COMPANY,infact I thank God very much for all the movement I made, every thing goes normally.

As for our agreement with the Global Max Courier Company they promised that your consignment will leave this Country by this week, But the Director of the GLOBAL MAX COURIER COMPANY said that they need your contacts informations to enable them meet up with you immediately the Diplomat Agent arrived to yourCountry.

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

ATTN: Mr.Larry Smith.
TEL: +234 8066701847
EMAIL:global_maxcouriercompan2@yahoo.com

Please, Send them your contacts information to enable them to locate you immediately they arrived in your country with yourBOX.
This is what they need from you:

1. YOUR FULL NAME
2. YOUR HOME ADDRESS.
3. YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER.
4. YOURCURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE.
5. A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE

Please make sure you send this needed information to the Director General of Global Max Courier Company Mr.Larry Smith. with the address given to you.

Note.Most of the staff of Global Max courier company doesnt know the contents of the Box.

It was registered as a BOX containing African Textile materials.

They won't know it contains CODED CASH.

This is to avoid them from delaying the BOX.

Don't let them know that it is money that is in that Box.

You can even call the Director of Global Trust Courier company with this line:

+234 8066701847

I am waiting foryour urgent response.

Regards,

Dr Williams


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