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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "diplomatic immunity"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dumorrage" (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. )
  • "hundred thousand united state 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "diplomatic immunity" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "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. )
• 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.
  • +22997550863 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
  • +22997527489 (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.
  • globalmaxsecuritycompany2005@gmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "jimy peter" <jimypeter27@unimail.mn>
Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 13:12:35 +0200
Subject: CONTACT GLOBAL MAX COMPANY NOW


Greetings My Dear

This is to inform you that due to your inablity to contact me on time for
your bank draft of $2.5M.USD,Two Million Five Hundred Thousand United State
Dollars as instructed by My Boss,i have waited for long now yet no result,
then i decided to involve the issued bank to avoid losing of the funds since
bank draft have only 21 banking days of validity.

When i got to the bank,the director told me that the cheque has one week to
expire that after one week it will be invalid then he advised me to hire a
lawyer that can help me to convert the bank draft into cash.I did as he told
me.And he helped me to registered it to the best courier company here in
Benin Republic.

I am happy to inform you that the job has been done, the check has been
converted into cash and is right now with Global Max Security Company
Benin Republic for delivery they have diplomatic immunity, remember the
package was registered under security monitoring department with a seal on
it for security reasons. You can find the code number beside the package
box, there is a place in it they wrote TRP when you open it through that
side you will see the code to open it, so contact the company today on this
information bellow ask them to effect the immediate delivery

Company Name : Global Max Security company Benin
Contact Person: Dr Frank Gomez
Email:(globalmaxsecuritycompany2005@gmail.com)
Phone: 00229-97-52-74-89/ Fax+229-97550-863

Note ; your package was registered under security monitoring department for
security reasons,The only fee they may demand from you is their Security fee
which is $155 as the director told me. Tell them your name tell them that
your agent register your package with them for delivery ok, you can tell
them my name .

Remember to reconfirm the followings information to them :
Your Full Name ................
Your Home Address..............
Your Home Phone Number ..............
Your Cell Number...............

update them with your nearest international and local airport
While contacting them includes these informations to avoid any further
delays in delivering ok .Try to contact them as soon as possible to avoid
dumorrage fee.

NB; , PLEASE MIND THE PIN CODES SO THAT THEY DON'T MISPLACE YOUR
CONSIGNMENT.
PIN CODE: ZMB 101/68/50/SOUTH AFRICA.
BATCH NO: 40/Z/2007/S.A. VIA. USA.
Your Registration num is......Gms864

With My Best Regards
Mr Jimy peter

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