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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)
  • "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "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. )
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• 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.
  • +22998275868 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
  • +22993697920 (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.
  • glospeedcourierltd1@gmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Williams Ricahrd" <williamsrichard20@ig.com.br>
Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:47:11 +0200
Subject: Hello Dear,


Hello Dear,


I have Paid the fee for your Cheque Draft.but the manager of Eko Bank Benin
told me that before the check will get to you that it will expire.So i told
him to cash $1.5million all the necessary arrangement of delivering the $1.5
million usd in cash was made with GLOBAL SPEED COURIER COMPANY LIMITED.


PLEASE TAKE NOTE;THE ONLY MONEY THEY WILL NEED FROM YOU IS THE SECURITY
KEEPING FEE OF YOUR CONSIGNMENT ( $105 USD ) I WOULD HAVE PAID IT FOR YOU
BUT THEY SAID NO BECAUSE THEY DONT KNOW WHEN YOU WILL BE CONTACTING THEM. SO
PLEASE TRY AND CONTACT THEM TO AVOID THEM INCREASING THE SECURITY FEE.


ATTN:DR.DAVID AKA
TEl:00229-936-97-920
TEL:00229-982-75 868
EMAIL: ( glospeedcourierltd1@gmail.com )


Use this code as the subject of your email when contacting them because with
this they will identify you as the owner of the consignment( EG58945
)Please, Send them your contacts information to enable them locate you
immediately they arrived in your country with your BOX.This is what they
need from you.


1.YOUR FULL NAME:
2.YOUR COUNTRY:
3.YOUR HOME ADDRESS:
4.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER:
5.YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE:
6.A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE
7.AIRPORT NAME


Please make sure you send this needed infomation to the Director general of
GLOBAL SPEED COURIER COMPANY LIMITED ( DR.DAVID AKA ).with the address
given to you Note The GLOBAL SPEED COURIER COMPANY LIMITED don't know the
contents of the Box.


I registered it as a Box of an Africa cloths They don't know it contains
money this is to avoid them delaying with the Box.Don't let them know that
is money that is in the Box.I am waiting for your urgent response you can
even call the Director DR.DAVID AKA. with this line 00229-936-97-920 /
+229-982-758-68


Thanks and Remain Blessed.
WILLIAMS RICHARD

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam