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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "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.
  • +22998532333 (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.
  • unitedstatepacellserv@ubbi.com

Fraud email example:

From: "johnnmark@terra.es" <johnnmark@terra.es>
Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2009 04:22:14 +0100 (MET)
Subject: UPS FOR FUND.


This is to bring to your notice that, I have paid the courier charges and t=
he delivery of your BANK DRAFT.I paid it because the BANK DRAFT worth $3.50=
0.000.00 USD has less than three weeks and four days to expire and when it =
expires the money will go into Government reserve. With that I decided to h=
elp you pay the money so that the BANK DRAFT will not expire, because I kno=
w that when you get your BANK DRAFT definitely you must compensate me.Now y=
our BANK Draft has been deposited with UPS Courier Company for delivery so =
I want you to contact Ups Courier Company with your Full Contact informatio=
n;your full name ,country,phone number,occupation,age and gender so that th=
ey can deliver your BANK DRAFT to your destinated address without any delay=
. Like I stated earlier, The delivery charges has been paid but I did not p=
ay their official keeping fees since they refused. Reasons for their refusa=
l is because they do not know when you are going to contact them. They told=
me that their keeping fee is $83 per month and i deposited on monday 9th m=
arch 2009.Below is their Contact Information, Contact Person:Rev. Dr.Jerry =
Jark. Director UPS Courier and Security Company phone..+229-98-532-333 Emai=
l:(unitedstatepacellserv@ubbi.com) Contact them Today to avoid increase of =
their keeping fees and let me know once you receive your BANK DRAFT.Yours S=
incerly ,Dr John Mark.





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