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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:
  • "million us 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)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
  • "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
• 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.
  • impex_c_comp0011@hotmail.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?utf-8?q?Keeny=20John?= <keenyjohn08@yahoo.in>
Reply-To: impex_c_comp0011@hotmail.fr
Date: Sun, 7 Dec 2008 23:13:57 +0530 (IST)
Subject: CONTACT THE IMPEX COURIER COMPANY URGENTLY TO AVOID CANCEL YOUR $1.5 M


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: keenyjohn08@yahoo.in



- UNITED NATIONS (WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMME)DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.870 UNITED NATIONS B PLAZA 20-ANEW YORK NY 10017 ATTEN;MY DEAR , This is to bring to your notice that, I have paid for the delivery and the insurance of YOUR PAYMENT SLIP WITH YOUR PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER PIN AND YOUR TRANSFER ACCESS CODE TAC that you need to receive and present to your bank so that your $1.5million us dollars will be paid to you by your bankPlease remember that i paid all this fee because the PAYMENT SLIP has just a week and 4 days to be cancel by the head office in New York and when they cancel YOUR PAYMENT SLIP WITH YOUR PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER PIN AND YOUR TRANSFER ACCESS CODE TAC ,the money will go into Government purse.With that I decided to help you pay the money so that,YOUR PAYMENT SLIP will not be cancel,because I know when you cash your funds definitely you must pay me my money back and even compensate me for helping you.Now i want y!
ou to contact Impex Courier Company with your Full Contact informations so that they can deliver YOUR PAYMENT SLIP WITH YOUR PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER PIN AND YOUR TRANSFER ACCESS CODE TAC to your designated address without any delay Like i stated earlier, The delivery charges has been paid but i did not pay their official keeping fees since they refused They refused and the reason is that they do not know when you are going to contact them and dumourage might be increase They told me that their keeping fees is $65 per day and i deposited it yesterady 6th-11-2008 and i did not contact you Republic.Tele;00229-93-69-36-53E-mail;(impex_c_comp0011@hotmail.fr)Contact Today to avoid increase of their keeping fees and yesterday because that i have low connection.Director Dr SAMSON Baco Address: Avenue Stermetz Rue 6255 otonou, Benin let me know once you receive YOUR PAYMENT SLIP WITH YOUR PERSONAL I DENTIFICATION NUMBER PIN AND YOUR TRANSFER ACCESS CODE TAC. CONGRATULATIONS.C!
APT. KEENY JOHN THIS E-MAIL IS FOR SECURITY INCASE E-mail (mail (unite
d_nation3@live.fr)

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