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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)
  • "insurance fee " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "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. )
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• 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.
  • guarantee_trust_courier_company@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: tony_eme65@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2007 21:22:31 +0200
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?CONTACT=20THE=20COMPANY=20IMMIDIATLY=20?=

Dear friend ,

It is a wonderful out making time to communucate with you through this midium,how
is your life today? I hope you are still engoying the blessings of God till
this present day.
This is to inform you that due to your inability to get back to me regarding
your Cheque, then i decided to return the cheque to the (Issued Bank) since
i didn't hear from you for a long time.
But unfortunately i went to the bank for the security and stabibility of
the money all of this are arrangments which i made;but the manager of Issuing
Bank told me that your check will expire in a matter of days from now because
it has been kept for a long time.
So i told him to convert it into (Cash Money), however all the necessary
arrangement of delivering the ($950.000.00 U.S.D) (nine hundred and fifity
thousand dollar) to you in cash was made with (Gurantee Trust Courier Company).


On the detailed verification and reconciliation of your file, it was crystal
to me that you are the rightful bonafide beneficiary to the said fund which
has been delayed due to lack of information of which you were misled.Again
my misguided about the position of this Fund that made it too longer up
till date.
However after my due checking of your file and it was satisfactory approved
for your payment.
I also want to let you know that the only money you have to send to them
is there security and Insurance fee to (secured and Insured) your package
inother to received your package So freely and it will not be more than
($100.00 U.S.D)( hundred dollar).

CONTACT THEM TODAY FOR THE DELIVERING OF YOUR PACKAGE
Company Name :(GUARANTEE TRUST COURIER COMPANY)
E-mail (guarantee_trust_courier_company@yahoo.fr)
Contact Person: BARR KEN WICKSON Telle phone:+22993075125
Fax:+930752125

Note; Guarantee Trust Courier Company don't know the content of the Package.
I registered it as Family Item. They don't know That it contains money.
and in no condition you will disclose the real content of your package to
the company or any body till you receive it in your home ,this is for security
reason

BELOW ARE THE INFORMATION THEY NEED FROM YOU TO ENABLE THEM LOCATE YOUR
ADDRESS EASLY.

1.YOUR FULL NAME...............
2.HOME ADDRESS..............
3.CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER.................
4.CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE..................
5.A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE....................
6.SEX........
7.AGE...................
8.OCCUPATION...................

Please make sure you send this needed info to the Director of Gurantee
Trust Courier Company Department immediatly you recieve this message .Please
Once the package is delivered to you do let me know as am waiting for your
response soon.
Thanks and Remain Blessed.
Sincerely,
TONY EMES.

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