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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:
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
• 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.
  • +22993905641 (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.
  • vip_shippment_federalexpress@yahoo.it

Fraud email example:

From: chrissmbah02@freenet.de
Date: Thu, 03 Apr 2008 01:25:31 +0200
Subject: THE REWARDS OF YOUR HONESTY AND PATIENTS


THE REWARDS OF YOUR HONESTY AND PATIENTS


Dearest Friend,

I am sorry
for the check i sent to youfor your payment, which you\'re unable (
failed )to Cash due to someinevitable reasons , I was able to cash the
monies here and paid allthe necessary bills involved in the transactions
,and your ACCRUEDINTEREST of $850.00 is in cash, so i boxed the money
and deposited itwith FEDEX COURIER COMPANY to deliver it to you as a
cash payment,thatis the only best and fastest means to pay you, at this
pointing time.

Your thereby to contact the vip offedex courier
service, with your delivery details so that they willdeliver the package
to your personal receipt, within 48 hours.

There contacts are below

MR.JULIAN MAYEE
EMAIL: vip_shippment_federalexpress@yahoo.it
CALL:
+229 93905641

Thanks for your patient

Sincerely.
Engr.CHRISS MBAH





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