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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)
  • "hundred thousand us 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)
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
• 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.
  • +2297298892 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "ddduke5 Gazeta.pl" <ddduke5@gazeta.pl>
Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2008 18:25:03 +0200
Subject: RE:CONTACT SWIFT DELIVERY LIMITED FOR YOUR CONSIGNMENT DELIVERY


Hello My Dear,

RE:CONTACT SWIFT DELIVERY LIMITED FOR YOUR CONSIGNMENT DELIVERY

I have been waiting for you since then to come down here and pick your
outstanding payment left but I did not hear from you since that time as
wefixed. Then I went and deposited the $1,500,000.00 (One million, five
hundred thousand US Dollars Only). I lodged the funds inside a Copper box as
Consignment with SWIFT DELIVERY LIMITED in Benin Republic because I traveled
to China ton visit my friend for the Company's Annual Board meeting. I will
not come back till next month end. Please note that I did not disclose to
the Courier that the content of the Consignment box is cash money, instead I
registered the consignment as containing some pieces of Art work, this was
for security reason and to ensure that the Consigned fund reached you
safely.

I want You to contact the SWIFT DELIVERY LIMITED to know when they will
deliver your package(fund).I have paid for the delivering charges except the
security keeping fee which they said it can only be paid when the Deposits
is ready for shipment to the Receiver.

Therefore, The only money you have to send to them is the security keeping
fee which is $99.00 Us Dollars to receive your package at your nominated
address.

So be advised to contact the Courier Director through this below details and
reconfirm to him the information and address where to send the Package to
you.

CONTACT PERSON:MR.JOHN GOMEZ
DIRECTOR SWIFT DELIVERY LIMITED
HOT LINE:+229-729-8892
E-mail: sdl@mail.mn

Try to contact them as soon as possible to avoid increasing the Security
Keeping fee. I Would have given them the address but I later thought you
have to reconfirm it to them again to avoid any mistake on the delivery and
to be sure the fund is delivered to the nominated address of your Choice.

Reconfirm below information to the company.

Your Full Name:-----------------------
Your Home Address:--------------------
Your Telephone(s):--------------------
Your Country:-------------------------

Let me know as soon as you received the consignment(fund) so that I will be
sure you received the total $1,500,000.00

Best Wishes,
Dr.Donald Duke.

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