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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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 "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
• 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.
  • +229987784175 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: <pascal.moore@centrum.cz>
Date: Sat, 14 Mar 2009 09:11:05 +0100
Subject: Dear Friend, Contact Apex Courier For Your Package



Dear friend,
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How are you today ?.I'm writing to inform you that I have Paid the fee fo=
r your Draft Cheque. Yesterday, I went to the bank to confirm if the Cheq=
ue has expired or getting near to expire and Mr.Adams Benno the Director =
of B.O.A Bank of Africa told me that before the cheque will get to your h=
and that it will expire.=C2=A0=20
=C2=A0
So I told him to cash the $995,000.00, () to cash payment to avoid losing=
this funds under expiration as I will be out of the country for a 3 Mont=
hs Course and I will not come back till May. What you have to do now is t=
o contact the Apex Express as soon as possible to know when they will del=
iver your package to you immediatey.For your information, I have paid for=
the yellow tag fee=C2=A0 and delivery Charge.
=C2=A0
The only money you will send to the Apex Express to deliver your Consignm=
ent direct to your postal Address in your country is US$106 One Hundred &=
Six United States Dollars only being Security Keeping Fee for the Apex S=
ervice so far. I would have paid that but they said no because they don't=
know when you will contact them and in case of dumourrage on your Packag=
e with them.
=C2=A0
Please write a letter of application to the given address below:
=C2=A0
Company Name: Apex Courier Express=20
Email: apexbj@live.fr
Contact Tel: +229-98 77 84 175
=C2=A0
Finally, make sure that you reconfirm your Postal address,nearest local a=
nd international airport, Direct telephone number contact address and pic=
ture or id to avoid wrong delivery, they will issue you a tracking #, to =
enable you track your consignment box and know when it will get to your a=
ddress.=20
=C2=A0
Let me repeat again, try to contact them as soon as you receive this mail=
to avoid any further delay and remember to pay them their Security Keepi=
ng fee of $106.00 for their immediate action to deliver urgently. Note th=
is. The Apex Express don't know the contents of the Box. I registered it =
as Consignment box contains Africa Clothes. They did not know the content=
s was money. this is to avoid them delaying with the BOX.=C2=A0 Don't let=
them know that box contains money ok.=20
=C2=A0
Thanks and More Blesssing.
=C2=A0
Regards,
Dr Pascal Moore.


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