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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:
  • "registration fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "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. )
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• 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.
  • +22993178205 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
  • +22922993178205 (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.
  • royalsecuritecompan@excite.com

Fraud email example:

From: "jamerod15 Gazeta.pl" <jamerod15@gazeta.pl>
Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:26:15 +0200
Subject: CONTACT ROYAL SECURITY COMPANY FOR YOUR FUND IN PACKAGE BOX.


Hello my Dear ,

Good day. How are you today? My name is Mrs Susan Smith,Secretary General
Payment

Center Benin Republic.I am writing to inform you that I have Paid the
registration

fee for your cheque which has been with me for a long time. And I went to
the bank

to confirm if the draft has expired or getting near to expire and Mr. Justin
Yayi

the Director Bank of Africa told me that before the cheque will get to your
hand

that it will expire. So I told him to cash the $6.800.000.00 united state
dollars

to cash payment to avoid losing this funds under expiration.

However, all the necessary arrangement for delivering the $6.800.000.00
united

state dollars in cash was made with ROYAL SECURITE SERVICE COMPANY here in
Cotonou

Benin Republic, Mr.Justin Yayi the Director of Bank of Africa Cotonou has
package

the sum of $6.800.000.00 united state dollars in cash for you.

Then he also help me to Register the Consignment with ROAL SECURITE SERVICE

COMPANY BENIN REPUBLIC Infact I thank God very much for all the movement I
made,

every thing went normally. As for our agreement with the ROAL SECURITE
SERVICE

COMPANY BENIN REPUBLIC they promised that your consignment will leave this
Country

on or before 5 days from now, But the Director of the ROYAL SECURITE
SERVICE

COMPANY BENIN REPUBLIC said that they need your contacts information to
enable

them meet up with you immediately the Diplomat Agents arrived in your
Country.

ROYAL SECURITE SERVICE COMPANY BENIN REPUBLIC INFORMATION.
ATTN: REV DIRECTOR LAWSON BEN, DIRECTOR ROYAL COMPANY BENIN
ADRESS: 56/ 58 INTERNATIONAL AIR-PORT ROAD DEPARTEMENT OF BENIN REPUBLIC.
EMAIL: royalsecuritecompan@excite.com
PHONE:+229-93-178205
FAX : +229-229 93 178 205


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 DELIVERY ADDRESS.
4.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER.
5.YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE.
6 YOUR CURRENT CELL PHONE
7.A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE

Please make sure you send this needed information to the Director general of
ROAL

SECURITE SERVICE COMPANY BENIN REPUBLIC DR,LAWSON BENJERMIN, with the
address

given to you.Note this. ROAL SECURITE SERVICE COMPANY BENIN REPUBLIC don't
know

the contents of the Box. I registered it as a BOX of Africa cloths. They
did not

know the contents was money. this is to avoid them delaying with the BOX.

Dont let them know that the box content is was money ok. I am waiting for
your

urgent response. You can even call the Director of ROAL SECURITE SERVICE
COMPANY

BENIN REPUBLIC with this line: Tel +229-93 178 205

Below is the Deposit details:

Deposit Number: PLCC-101-PL45
Sort/Clearance Code: PLC/101-45/P50
Deposit Certificate N0.: 405576
Consignment Description: 1 BOX of Africa cloths
Depositor: Dr.Frank Ben.


Thanks and Remain Blessed.
Regards.
Mrs JAME ROD,
Secretary General Payment
Center Benin Republic

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