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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:
  • "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. )
  • "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 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.
  • david_ede4@hotmail.fr
  • 3adavid_ede4@hotmail.fr

Fraud email example:

From: "Ugwuama koffi" <koffiugwuama@norilsk.biz>
Date: Sun, 7 Sep 2008 12:01:56 +0100
Subject: Attn:Mine


Attn:Mine
Daerest,I have registered your check to the Eko bank plc.But the manager of
the Eko Bank told me that before the check will reach you that it will
expire.So i told him to cash ($2.7Million), All the necessary arrangement of
delivering the ($2.7Million is made and the package was deposited with SPEED
TRUST COURIER COMPANY. This is there information incase you want to contact
to delivery your package.Name: DR.DAVID EDE
EMAIL:david_ede4@hotmail.fr <EMAIL%3Adavid_ede4@hotmail.fr>

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 HOME ADDRESS--------------
3.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER------------
4.YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE-----------------
5.YOUR OCUCCUPATION-------------
6.A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE---------------
Please make sure you send this needed info's to the Director general of
SPEED TRUST Courier Company DR Andy Lord with the address given to
you.Note:The SPEED TRUST COMPANY don't know the contents of the Box. I
registered it as a Box of an Africa cloths. They don't know it's contents
money. this is to avoid them delaying with the Box. I am waiting for your
urgent response.

Thanks and Remain Blessed.
Mr.Koffi Ugwuama

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