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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "demurrage 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. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "service 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. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
  • "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 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.
  • mrsrosecollins@ubbi.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: alicebrown@elvigiaensenada.com
Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2007 01:33:51 +0100
Subject: ATTN: BENEFICIARY,

UNITED NATION LIAISON OFFICE REPUBLIC DU BENIN 9 BP 152
PORTO NOVO, CARREFOUR 24 REPUBLIC DU BENIN OUR
REF:UNN/BN/TF/013/07 IMMEDIATE PAYMENT
#:WB/PC/FMF/MIN/UN/SB1/07.


FROM THE DESK OF ALICE B JOHNSON.
SECETARY GENERAL UNITED NATION ORGANISATION BENIN (U.N.)


ATTN: BENEFICIARY,


I am the Publicity officer, and following to the meeting
held with the Secretaries and the Common Wealth including
the American President W.Bush with the World Bank
ParisClub,Spare Bank1 Midt-Norge Board of Directors with the
Board of Directors of United Nation Representative here in
Benin
Republic by her Majesty the Minister of Finance, to Release
long terms debt owned in Africa to Foreigners whom has been
one way or the other denied their payment due; we find out
that you are not dealing with the right people.

Following to the minutes of the Meeting, the Organisation
have now decide to pay you, the amount of
us$850.000.00(Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States
Dollars) by International Certified Bank Cheque. Finally for
this arrangement of payment by the United Nation you as one
of the beneficiaries who lost your fund you are advice to
comply immediately you receive this message.


In this issue you are been advice to stop any further
communication with those impostors, because you are not
going to received any thing good from them. As an individual
You have to think within yourself that you have been
spending money for years without getting even one
cent.Please stop communicating with them because if we do
find Out that you are still in contact with those impostors
we will report you to the Authority for references purpose
this is the meeting we held with the Government to enable us
pay you your funds as soon as possible.


We want to inform you that we have started an investigation
to trap those people you have been sending money for till
now. You are now advised to contact Ms Katharine Rose
Collins Assistant Director of Express Courier and Security
Company where we deposited your Cashier cheque, they will
deliver your cheque at your door step with a cheaper rate as
Been discussed by the companies board of directors, which
the company in charge Express Courier said that it will only
cost you the sum of $74.00 U.S dollar only, so you have to
Contact them and register with them now. You are required to
contact them and send your full information such as: Your
direct phone Number and your delivering address to Avoid
Wrong Delivery, You should also tell the Company to give you
the Information and how you will send them there service
fee($74 us) immediately you Contact them to enable them
deliver your cashier cheque of $850.000.00 USD to your Door
step.

Bellow is their Contact Address:

CONTACT PERSON: Ms Katharine Rose Collins. Assistant
Director Express courier Security Company Republic Du
Benin.E-Mail: mrsrosecollins@ubbi.com
Contact with the under listed information’s.

Note that it needs urgent attention to avoid demurrage
fee.So forward your shipping address to them to avoid
mistake or wrong delivery, and please do inform us as soon
as you receive your cheque.

Yours Faithful
Alice B Johnson.
Public Relation Officer U.N Benin Republic

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