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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:
  • "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 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.
  • +22997529512 (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.
  • filesecoffice@yahoo.com.au (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • ctorpeteroffice@yahoo.it
  • feddexwwservicecouriercompany@yahoo.it (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Secoffice=20File?= <filesecoffice@yahoo.com.au>
Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2009 01:49:17 -0800 (PST)
Subject: URGENTLY CONTACT FEDEX COURIER COMPANY


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: filesecoffice@yahoo.com.au



- it my pleasure to inform you about our success in registering you box at last with fedex courier company to avoid any delay in deliverying the money, it is well packaged as a small box but the three prove documents are coming with it. the package delivery fee has been paid by the bank, and it was registered as express delivery package so contact them now with your only this informtions. your name,your delivery address, your phone numbers, and your personal i.d. mind you that all payment as regard this delivery has been paid the only money you will send to them is the custom stamp fee,so contact them to assist you verify the stamp fee from thier airpot.make sure send the stamp fee to them immediately, so that they will freely pass out from your country airport when they arrive.our agreement with this company is that they must deliver this package within seven days of this depositing so contact them immdaitely you recieve this mail.contact person Peter B.Tudor- email...(dire!
ctorpeteroffice@yahoo.it) phone number +229-975-295-12 head office email (feddexwwservicecouriercompany@yahoo.it) therefore contact the director and ask him to tell you when they will arrive your country with your package how much is the stamp fee and to who you will send the fee to.best regard. jamesRobert James

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