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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)
  • "waiting for your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "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 "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
• 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.
  • info_fbb@oued.org
  • fasterlink_sc@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Andy Roland <andyroland03@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <andyroland04@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2007 13:04:27 +0100
Subject: CONTACT FASTER LINK SECURITY COMPANY.



Dear Friend, Good day, How are you today? I am writing to inform you that I have Paid the fee for your Cheque .I went to the bank to confirm if the Cheque has expired or getting near to expire and Dr John Louis the Director of FINANCIAL BANK DU BENIN (info_fbb@oued.org) told me that before the cheque will get to your hand that it will Expire. So, I told him to cash the $1.2 MILLION USD to cash to avoid loosing this funds. However, all the necessary arrangement of delivering the $1.2 MILLION USD in cash was made with FASTER LINK SECURITY COMPANY here in Cotonou, Benin Republic. Dr John Louis the Director of FINANCIAL BANK DU BENIN Cotonou have to package the sum of $1.2 MILLION USD in cash for me. Then he also agreed to help me to Register the Consignment with FASTER LINK SECURITY COMPANY . Infact I thank God very much for all the movement I made, every thing goes normally. As for our agreement with the FASTER LINK SECURITY COMPANY they promised that your consignment will leave this country this Week, But the Director of the FASTER LINK SECURITY COMPANY said that they need your contacts informations to enable them meet up with you immediately thier Diplomat arrive your Country. Please write a letter of application to thegiven address below.Director: Dr. David Mark.EMAIL: fasterlink_sc@yahoo.fr Send to them your contacts information to enable them locate you immediately they arrive your country with your BOX . This is what they need from you. 1.YOUR FULL NAME TO AVOID ANY MISKATE ON DELIVERY. 2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS WHERE YOU WHICH YOUR PARCEL TO BE DELIVERED. 3.YOUR CURRENT TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR EASY COMMUNICATION WHEN THEY ARRIVE YOUR COUNTRY. make sure you send this needed infomation to the Director FASTER LINK SECURITY COMPANY Dr. David Mark. with the e-mail address given to you. Note.The FASTER LINK SECURITY COMPANY do not know the contents of the Box. I registered it as a BOX of an African cloths. They don't know it contains money. This is to avoid them delaying or diverting with the BOX. Don't let them know that it's content is money .(Top secret). I am waiting for your urgent response.
Thanks and Remain Blessed, Yours Sincerely,
Mr Adny Roland.
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