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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "mtcn" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "deadline" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- +22996338077 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: jim ovia <phyllis.hall@att.net>
Reply-To: jimovia@mailbox.co.za
Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:56:41 -0800 (PST)
Subject: CONTACT THE DHL COURIER COMPANY SERVICE NOW

United Parcel Service BENIN REPUBLIC LTD
Contact Person: Mr. Maxwell U. Shagan
( Director ) FCT-Cotonou
BENIN .Tel: +229-96338077.
(Director) Email(dhlcscompany@blumail.org

ATTN: Customer,

We are so sorry for the late responds to your mail due to our network server was down and we simply use an opportunity letting you to know that
we here in the DHL courier Company have the vision to serve you better to make sure your bank draft check get to you safety.Be inform that your
bank draft check worth of $1.700,000 USD is here with us in the WEST AFRICA DE REPUBLIC OF BENIN

DHL COURIER COMPAN SERVICE which the United Nation Settlement Board brought to deliver it to you successfully, and we are doing our
possible best to make sure that your bank draft check gets to you safety to your destination without any delay. So what are you waiting for not be
able to pay for your Delivery Fee (COD Of Your Check in our office) charges of $195 USD and once this is payed by you before your check
parcel can be ready for shipment also send your "Tracking Number" to you so that you can know when exactly your check parcel will get to your
doors step safely.

We hereby to notify you to contact us properly and pay for the Delivery Charges for your bank draft check safe, you need to also understand that
you delaying your bank check this will not solve the problem, the more delaying the more CHARGES INCREASES. This was the reason I hereby
to notify you to understand that you are given 7th of January 2010 which is the DEADLINE to claim your check parcel, if we do not receive your
payment of delivery Fee for safe delivery of your check

parcel. Note that after this day your bank draft check will return back to the UNITED NATION HUMAN SETTLEMENT BOARD OF TRUSTEE. If
you do not pay the Cost Of Delivery Fee of your check parcel delivery. This is why we are writing to inform you that you have to claim your
settlement check before the deadline date. I advise you proceed with us and send the Delivery Fee for safe protecting of your check $195 USD
via Western Union to the name of our chief accountant below: Try as soon as possible to send the money today for quickly delivery to your
door-step under 48hrs, Send the money through Western Union money Transfer,
Receiver,s Name===Okeke Dominic Ikechukwu.
City:========= Cotonou
Country=======Benin Republic
Question======= What color
Answer======== Red
Amonut=======$195 USD
Mtcn:::::::::::::::::

MTCN Numbers are to be provided by you to enable confirm your payment.
Urgent response waited.

1.YOUR FULL NAME:===========
2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS:========
3. YOUR PHONE:============ =
4.YOUR COUNTRY:============
5.ATTACH COPY OF YOUR ID:======

Regards
peter frank
Secretary
DHL COURIER COMPANY

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