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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • +22993866147 (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.
  • fedexcouriersecuritycompany@gmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "williamd Gazeta.pl" <williamd@gazeta.pl>
Date: Fri, 30 May 2008 18:36:02 +0200
Subject: I HAVE PAID FOR DELIVERY,CONTACT FEDEXCOURIER SECURITY COMPANY IMMEDIATELY


Dear Friend,

I have been waiting to hear from you in regards to the draft of $800,000 but
you did not reply all my emails.Well I have deposited the Draft with fedex
Securities here in Benin Republic, because I will be travelling to the Uk to
see my boss and will not come back till next month end.

You have to contact fedexcourier security Company to know when they will
deliver your package .I have paid for the delivering charges and insurance
fee.The only money you have to send to them is their security keeping fee
which is $105 Us Dollars to received your package.

This is their Contact Address Contact ALI SESAY Director Fedexcourier
Securities Benin Republic.

E-mail;..........(fedexcouriersecuritycompany@gmail.com )
Try to contact them with this registration number PC0124475BN as soon as
possible to avoid increasin g the security keeping fee.I gave them your
delivering address but you have
to reconfirm it to them again to avoid any mistake in the delivering.


E-mail;.......fedexcouriersecuritycompany@gmail.com<E-mail%3B.......fedexcouriersecuritycompany@gmail.com>
contact +22993866147

Your full name:................
Your home address:.............
Your direct phone number(s):.........

Let me know as soon as you receive your Draft .

Thanks,
from the manager fedexcourier security Company .

BEST REGARD.
Barr .JOSEPH WILLIAMS.
julianwilliam@orange.net

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