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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)
  • "you have to be fast" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • +22993806648 (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.
  • info_fedexbenin@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: revthoma homas<revthomas1@freenet.de>
Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:41:21 +0200
Subject: My Dear Friend,


My Dear Friend,

You might find it so difficult to remember me.
Though, it is indeed, a very long time. On my singular, I am much
delighted and privileged to contact you again, after couple of years
now. It takes fate, courage and God\'s fearing to remember old friends
and at the same time, to show gratification to them, despite
circumstances that made things to not work out as we projected then.

I
take this liberty to inform you that, the transaction we were pursing
together, finally worked out by God\'s infinite mercy and I decided to
contact you just to let you know. You are advised to contact FedEx
Courier concerning the check draft what sum of $930.000.00 for immediate
delivery to your home address, please Most importantly, the ICBD has
only validity period of 60 banking days, therefore you have to be fast
to ensure sucessful delivery before it expired.

I left with the order
on how to deliver the check draft to you, and you may call them
immediately you received this message for more information through the
instruction I left, I have conscience as a human being, due to your
tremendous effort and contribution to make things work out in
retrospect.

Meanwhile, I must inform you that I am presently in India
for numerous business negotiations and establishments.

I just arrived
yesterday night and checked inn, in a hotel and decided to go down to
the hotel business centre to mail you. Now, with my sincere heart, I
have raised and signed an International Cashier\'s Bank draft, to the
Sum of $930.000.00 NINE HUNDRED AND THIRTY THOUSAND USD) only in your
name as a COMPENSATION to your dedication, humanity and contribution,
as it were during those trying period.

Contact them now, Director Name
is Dr Nelson Febian. (Chief Director FedeX Express Benin Republic ) on
this E-mail:info_fedexbenin@sify.com or info-fedexbenin@fedexbj.com
phone number +229-9380-6648. You are to forward to him, the following

1. YOUR FULL NAMES:
2.YOUR HOUSE/OFFICE MAILING ADDRESS
3. YOUR
HOUSE/MOBILE TELEPHONE NUMBER 4. DRIVER\'S LICENCE TO AVOID WRONG
DELIVERY

He will advise you further about the shippment of the ICBD to
your Residence Address or Office Address you may provide. Feel free to
reach him via this very mail address: info_fedexbenin@sify.com Most
importantly, the ICBD has only validity period of 60 banking days.
therefore the earlier you respond the bettere to that effect, shall be
admired. You have to mind the days enroute shippment.

Sincerely
Yours,
Hon Thomas James.

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