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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)
  • "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. )
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • +22997047802 (Benin, probably a 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_trust_company_benin601@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: peter ezeh <peter.ezeh7@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <global_trust_company_benin601@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2007 04:26:27 +0100
Subject: CONTACT GLOBAL TRUST COMPANY FOR YOUR PACKAGE



(Peter Ezeh & COUNSELORS AT LAW) 06 BP 1409 AKPAKPA DODOMEY COTONOU REPUBLIC OF BENIN.Dear Friend, I have been waiting for you since to come down here and pick your Consignment as i cashed your Cheque of $850,000 USD but did not hear from you since that time.Then I went and deposited the Sealed Consignment with Global Security Company here in Benin Republic, because I travelled to Iraq to see my boss and will not come back till next month end. I want You to contact the Global Security Company to know when they will deliver your package. I have paid for the delivering charges and insurance fee.The only money you have to send to them is there security keeping fee which is $95.00 Us Dollars to received your package.This is their Contact Address, Contact Dr. JIM NKOHDirector Global Security Company Benin Republic. E-mail:(global_trust_company_benin601@yahoo.fr)Phone number +229 9704 7802 Try to contact them as soon as possible to avoid increasing the security keeping fee.Below is the information you required to send to them;Full name......................Home address.....................Telphone...............Age......................Sex................________________________________________________________________________Note. The Global Security Company BENIN REPUBLIC don't know the contents of the Box. I registered it as a Box of an FAMILY VALUABLES. They don't know it contents money. this is to avoid them delaying with the Box. don't let them know what is contains. I am waiting for your urgent response.You can even call the Director of Global Security Company with this line +229 9704 7802.Let me know immediately you receive your Consignment.Thanks. Barr Peter Ezeh
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