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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)
  • "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.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • globaltrustcompany03@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "paul ikenna" <paulikenna7@gala.net>
Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2008 09:52:51 +0100
Subject: GOOD NEWS CONTACT THE GLOBAL TRUST COMPANY FOR YOUR PACKAGE ALL MONEY WAS PAID ACCEPT $100 THAT YOU WILL GIVE THEM AND THEY WILL DELIVER IT TO YOU OK The Global Security Company BENIN REPUBLIC did not know that is money that is in that Box so do not


(BARRISTER PAUL IKENNA & COUNSELORS AT LAW)
06 BP 1409 AKPAKPA DODOMEY
COTONOU REPUBLIC OF BENIN

Good day my dear,

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 $1.8millon USD UNITED STATES
DOLLARS to cash payment to avoid losting this funds.However, all the
necessary arrangement of delivering the $1.8millon USD UNITED STATES DOLLARS
in cash was made with GLOBAL TRUST COMPANY here in Cotonou Benin
Republic,Mr.chima obinna the Director of Financial Trust Bank Cotonou have
to package the sum of $1.8millon USD in cash for me.

He also agreed to help me to Register the Consignment with GLOBAL TRUST
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 $97.00 Us Dollars to received your
package.Don't be deceived by any body This is there Contact Address
Contact Dr. JIM NKOH Director Global Trust Company Benin Republic. E-mail;(
globaltrustcompany03@yahoo.fr) Phone number 229-93054889.

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 did not know that is money
that is in that Box so do not let them know that it is money ok just send
them the money and tell them to deliver you box call it family 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 229-930-54889.Let me
know immediately you receive your Consignment. as soon as you receive your
package
Thanks
Barr.paul ikenna

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