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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:

• 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.
  • +22997845330 (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.
  • fedexcouriecompanyben28@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "johnn adams" <adams_johnn15@mailbox.hu>
Date: Thu, 29 May 2008 21:45:03 +0200
Subject: RECOMFIRM YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS DEAR !!!!!!!!


Hello Dear,

How are you today and your family hope all is well,i know you will be
waiting the arrival of your Total of the $ 2.5million Cash Payment
Compasation which I was to sent to you,but there is problem in sending it,


I have sent it through FedEx Company but they return it back to Benin
Saying that the address was not correct and that they couldn't get to your
destination I think there is a mistake in the address you give to me and
that has cost me a lot of strenght, but I thank God that it return back
safely.


The only things now is to resend your full contact address again to the
Director of the Company Mr. MaxWil Shargan Email- (
fedexcouriecompanyben28@yahoo.co.uk ) immediately or call +229-978-453-30.


For the purpose of clarification,you are advised to reconfirm your Full
Names/Direct Telephone Numbers/Physical Address with Zip Code/Age/Sex and
Pass Port so that there will be no error during the delivery of the funds to
you again in your country of residence.


Probably $185 dollar that you will sent to them only being Security Keeping
Fee of the Returning Box so far.and don't let them know the content of the
Box to avoid delay, use CODE (FXX081) as Suject while writing to them its
your registerd Number.
Best Regards
DR Promise Mike

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