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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:
  • "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)
  • "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 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.
  • fedexfast_company@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: CHARLES EZE <charleseze@emsergipe.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2008 20:26:14 -0300
Subject: CONTACT FEDEX DELIVRY SERVICE COMPANY FOR YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOX.

Attn:My Daer,I have Paid the fee for your Cheque Draft.Because the manager of Eko BankBenin told me that before the check will get to you that it will expire.S=oitold him to cash $1.5M all the necessary arrangement of delivering the$1.5M in cash was made with FEDEX COURIER DELIVERY COMPANY SERVICE.Thisis the information they need to delivery your package to you.Name: DR.ERIC WILLIAMSEMAIL:( fedexfast_company@myway.com )PHONE: ; 229 93205705Please, Send them your contacts information to able them locate you immed=iatelythey arrived in your country with your BOX .This is what they need fromyou. Is only they director DR.ERIC WILLIAMS knows the contents of this pa=ckageas he is the one helps me to cash your bank draft in bank. I gave themyour delivering address but you have to reconfirm it to them again to avo=idany mistake on the delivering.Reconfirm below information to the Fedex co=mpany.Your Full Name---------------------Your Address-----------------------Home telephone---------------------Office telephone-------------------Your pic---------------------------Your Country-----------------------Your company registration number --EM5697439Code number------------------------48SRIO41Let me know immediately you receive your package and sheck the contentswheather the complete of the total $1.5M.Please make sure you send thisneeded info?s to the Director general of Fedex Courier Delivery Company S=ervice DR.ERIC WILLIAMS with the address given to you. Note ;The Fedex C=OURIER DELIVERY COMPANY SERVICE don't know the contents of the Box. I reg=istered it as a Box of an Africa cloths.The diplomat Agent don't know it contents money. this is to avoid them de=laying withthe Box.don't let the Diplomat Agent know that is money that is in thatBox.I am waiting for your urgent response.EMAIL:( fedexfast_company@myway.com )Thanks and Remain Blessed,SECRETARY CHARLES EZE.

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