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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:
  • "insurance 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. )
• 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.
  • +22993777200 (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.
  • fdxbeninrepbjds@tlen.pl

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Rotimi Williams" <rottmm@gazeta.pl>
Date: Sat, 17 May 2008 21:58:40 +0200
Subject: Contact the Fedex Courrier Company for your Bank Draft


Dear Partner,

I have deposited the bank draft of usd$900,000 to Fedex Courrier Delivery
Company Benin Republic because i waited enough to hear from you so that it
can be wired through Ecobankplc here, but because of late delay i deposited
it with the fedex delivery services with your information as you listed it.

So i paid them delivery charges & insurance fee meanwhile the only fee to be
paid again is their security keeping fee which is ($95.Usd) because i
travelled to IRAQ to see my boss and i will not come back till next month.

Therefore i will advise you to contact them with their contact information
as listed below for the avoidiance of increase in their security fee because
i packaged the bank draft inside a magazine then i told the shipment officer
that I have an African magazine to deliver to my friend and that there we no
be deley with the delivery un less you delay to send their fee of $95.united
states dollars

So Below is their contact address including their email with the parcel
refrence number.

Attention: Dr.Gracias Diare Shipment Officer Of Fedex delivery services
Benin Republic

E-mails;fdxbeninrepbjds@tlen.pl

Tel: +229 93 77 72 00

No of parcel ;# Eg2272

Code Number::01721457

Also below is the information they needed to deliver the bank draft to you
to avoid wrong delivery as i gave them your delivery address but
you have to re-confirm it to them ok.

Full name......................

Home address............

Telphone...............

Please make sure the information is complete as they promised that once they
receive their security fee within 2 to 3 working days your bank draft will
be delivered to your door step according to the shipment officer.

Note. The Fedex delivery se r vices don't know the contents of the parcel
for I registered it as a African magazine They don't know it
contents bank draft this is to avoid them from delaying the delivery.

You can even call the shipment officer to confirm +229 93 77 72 00.Let me
know immediately you receive your Draft.Remain blessed and enjoy your funds.

My Regards
Mr Rotimi Williams

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