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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)
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
  • "foreign payment department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • +22993274342 (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.
  • barrmikeikeike.beninplc2008@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:55:50 +0100
Subject: FROM THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT OF BENIN.


=C2=A0=20
Attn:Beneficiary
=C2=A0
This to acknowledge you that your e-mail address was found among the list=
of foreigner that have been scammed by Nigerian Fraudster. It might inte=
rest you to know that we have signed an agreement with the UNITED STATES =
GOVERNMENT during our first meeting this year with our PRESIDENT Commande=
r In-Chief=C2=A0 Republic Du Benin, YAYI ABONY ALI and the FBI to fight a=
gainst this and to return all contract funds that has been stolen and peo=
ple who has been scammed too.A total sum of ($2.5million) united state do=
llars in cash has been set aside for your compensation which will be deli=
vered to your door step by an accredited diplomatic courier, or bank to b=
ank wire transfer.Note that the only office/chamber you are to contact pr=
ior to the delivery of your fund, is , which is currently been headed by =
the Barrister Sir MIKE IKE. further advised to deal directly with him and=
do what so ever you are asked to do because that is the only way you wil=
l achieve the success in the wire of your funds to you as designated:Ende=
avor to contact the chamber in charges which is currently been headed by =
Barrister Sir MIKE IKE.You are further advised to deal directly with him =
and do what so ever you are asked to do because that is the only way you =
will achieve the success in the delivery of your funds to you as designat=
ed:
Name: Barrister Sir MIKE IKE.
Private E-mail Address:.(barrmikeikeike.beninplc2008@gmail.com)
Direct Telephone: +229 93 27 43 42
For more information on how to make sure your fund is delivered to you, g=
et back with the below information:

Your home address;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
Telephone number;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
Your occupation;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
Country;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
Zip code;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
Any form of identification of yourself;
=C2=A0
Please we demand an urgent response prior to this matter and to work with=
us to enable track those Miscreants and send their information to the FB=
I to carry out actions in the US immediately because those Miscreants hav=
e some agent all over the country and we are now working with the interne=
t operation such as YAHOOMAIL, HOTMAIL,AOL,the Benin police and also the =
Economic Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) so that the scam can be eradic=
ated in this country, hence i want you to follow your fund code which bel=
ow, which is given to you by the high court of Benin(Be74678FGN). You are=
to keep this code for security purposes. Note that every beneficiary wil=
l be responsible for shipping fees which cannot be deducted from the fund=
because there is a bond holding the consignment that stated that only th=
e sole beneficiary of the fund is permitted to open it after it has been =
sealed by the foreign payment department. The shipping fee is only $180.0=
0usd for courier charges, bank transfer $250usd CHOOSE ONE. Also note tha=
t the federal high Court here will alert the united state bureau and also=
your state police immediately your shipment leave the shore of Benin so =
as to avoid any restriction and problem when the fund get to its port of =
destination.
=C2=A0
Thanks.=20
Best Regard. Dr. Macerdo Daniels Director Federal High Court Of Benin Rep=
ublic.
=C2=A0

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