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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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)
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
  • +22997781344 (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.
  • managing_directo_73@yahoo.pl (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "BEN UDEE" <benudee3@ig.com.br>
Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2008 18:50:05 -0800
Subject: DAIMOND AIR LINE SECURITY COMPANY


DAIMON AIR LINE SECURITY COMPANY
ADDRESS PLOT 29D NEW ROAD OPPOSITE,
BRAVO HIGH SCHOOL COTONOU BENIN
REPUBLIC IN WEST AFRICAN

Attached picture was taken in my office where i was serving verification
documents to the White men Mr Gabriel Evans and Mr Alan Mills who stormed my
office with the Black Gentleman (on white African attire). the black man Mr
Fred Johnson claimed to be your representative and the supervisory Engineer
that supervised and certified your money execution.

They said that you were died few days ago and before your death, you
appointed them as the next of kin to your contract/inherited fund which is
($1.500,000 ) One million five hundred thousand United States Dollars,
presently under our custody. these two whitemen and the black gentleman
quickly applied that your consignment should be presented to them at the
spot. That they are ready to pay for the clearance fees.

The Official responsible for the presentation of consignment quickly granted
approvals to their application and packaged the consignment for them to go
with it . When the approval Note was submitted to my desk for final signing
before forwarding it to them for endoresment, I noticed that there are
discrepancies as there was no evidence of authorisation letter from you for
the change of beneficiary. I urgently summoned The Official responsible for
the presentation of the consignment and directed him to stop the movement of
the consignment and at the same time placed a stop order instruction on the
consignment pending when your views and comments are received with regards
to this matter.

I will send the attached photograph to you so that you can study if they are
from you. and make sure to call me urgently for your comments which will be
highly appreciated, but we will not hesitate to continue the handover of the
fund to them if no response comes from you. Contact me on this my private
cell number : +229-97-781344 . AND also my private e-mail=
managing_directo_73@yahoo.pl immediately as your silence will be a clear
indication that you authorised them to effect the above changes. I will send
the attached picture to you for the confrimation, if they are from you.

Regards,
Mr. Ben Udee

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