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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" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  • premiercourier_diplomatic@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Rita Lloyds <mrsrillyds8@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <premiercourier_diplomatic@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2008 15:32:07 +0100
Subject: CONTACT PREMIER COURIER DIPLOMATIC COMPANY FOR YOUR CONSIGNMENT



Dear Friend, Good day, How are you today? I am writing to inform you that I have Paid the fee for your Draft. And I went to the Bank to confirm if the Cheque has expired or getting near to expire and Mr.Ahmed fafa the Director of Financial Trust Bank told me that before the cheque will get to your hand that it will expire. So I told him to cash the $1.200 000 00 US DOLLAR.to cash payment to avoid losting this funds.However, all the necessary arrangement of delivering the $1.200 000.00 US DOLLAR.in cash was made with PREMIER COURIER AND DIPLOMATIC COMPANY here in Cotonou Benin Republic, Mr.Ahmed fafa the Director of Financial Trust Bank Cotonou have to package the sum of $1.200 000 00 US DOLLAR. in cash for me. Then he also agreed to help me to Register the Consignment with PREMIER COURIER AND DIPLOMATIC COMPANY. Infact I thank God very much for all the movement I made, every thing goes normally. As for our agreement with the PREMIER COURIER AND DIPLOMATIC COMPANY they promised that your consignment will leave this Country on Wednesday next week,But the Director of the PREMIER COURIER AND DIPLOMATIC COMPANY said that they need your contacts informations to able them meet up with you immediately the Diplomat Agent arrived to your Country. Please write a letter of application to the given address below.
DR. Steveson Umaru
EMAIL: premiercourier_diplomatic@yahoo.fr Please, Send them your contacts information to able them locate you immediately they arrived in your country with your BOX .This is what they need from you. 1.YOUR FULL NAME ; 2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS.3.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE 4.YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE. 5.A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE. Please make sure you send this needed info¢s to the Director general of PREMIER COURIER AND DIPLOMATIC COMPANY Dr.Steveson Umaru with the address given to you. Note.The PREMIER COURIER AND DIPLOMATIC COMPANY don't know the contents of the Box. I registered it as a BOX of an Africa cloths. They don't know it contents money. this is to avoid them delaying with the BOX. don't let them know that is money that is in that Box.
I am waiting for your urgent response. Thanks and Remain Blessed.Mrs Rita Lloyds.

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