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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:
  • "the consignment" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
• 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.
  • +22993859978 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "EDU JOHNSON" <edujohnson10@ig.com.br>
Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2008 10:42:03 -0700
Subject: GOOD DAY


(BARR EDU JOHNSON & COUNSELORS AT LAW)
06 BP 1409 AKPAKPA DODOMEY
COTONOU REPUBLIC OF BENIN


Good day, how are you today? I am writing to inform you that I have Paid the
fee for your Cheque Draft. And I went to the bank to confirm if the Cheque
has expired or getting near to expire and Mr.chima obinna the Director of
Financial Trust Bank told me that before the cheque will get to your hand,
that it will expire. So I told him to cash the $850,000.00 USD UNITED STATES
DOLLARS to cash payment to avoid losting this funds.However, all the
necessary arrangement of delivering the


$850,000.00 USD UNITED STATES DOLLARS in cash was made with GLOBAL MAX
COMPANY here in Cotonou Benin Republic,Mr.chima obinna the Director of
Financial Trust Bank Cotonou have to package the sum of $850,000.00 USD in
cash for me. Then he also agreed to help me to Register the Consignment with
GLOBAL MAX COURIER COMPANY so now you are to contact them


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 there


security keeping fee which is $125.00 Us Dollars to received your
package.Don't be deceived by any body This is there Contact Address
Contact Dr. JIM OSIGA Director Global Max Company Benin Republic. E-mail;


glomaxbeninrepublic45@live.fr Phone number + 229-9385 9978 .


contact them with your full information ok.
Full name......................
Home address.....................
Telphone...............
Age......................
Sex................


Your package registration number ---------EM 8707439
I gave them your delivery address but you have to reconfirm it to them
again to avoid any mistake on the delivery.


Note. The Global Security Company BENIN REPUBLIC don't let them know that is
money that is in the Box. I registered it as a Box of an FAMILY VALUABLES.
They don't know it contents money. this is to avoid them delaying with the
Box. don't let them know what is contains. I am waiting for your urgent
response.You can even call the Director of Global Security Company with this
line +229-9385 9978 .Let me know immediately you receive your Consignment.
as soon as you receive your package


Thanks
BARR. EDU JOHNSON

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