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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:
  • "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.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • +22993773404 (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.
  • globaltrustcuriservice@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: dusman ben <dusmanben1@hotmail.fr>
Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2007 18:24:37 +0100
Subject: My good friend



Dusman Ben & COUNSELORS AT LAW06 BP 1409 AKPAKPA DODOMEYCOTONOU REPUBLIC OF BENIN.26/05/007 This is to inform you that I have paid thedelivering charge and the othercharges of your Draft. You have to contact the Global Trust SecurityCompany to know when your Packagewill be delivered to your Door step. But you have to keep small money for the keepingof your package i would had pay that but they saidno because to contact you may take time in caseof dumorage. I have concluded the instruction from my boss.Contact the Director General Dr.Jim Okata, for yourtracking number to track your package and know whenit will arrive to your address.Contact Dr.Jim OkataDirector GeneralE-mail:globaltrustcuriservice@yahoo.fr Phone:+229-93773404 Thanks and Godbless you.Barrister Dusman Ben.
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