419 Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam (2006-01)

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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:
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "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)
- "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 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.
- +22998952802 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Rose J. Bill" <m112@sunumail.sn>
Reply-To: icexpresscourie08@nokiamail.com
Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:54:27 -0000
Subject: Urgently call Mr. Maxwell Landry for your funds $4.500, 000 USA
DOLLARS with them.

Attn: My Dear.
How are you today, this is to inform you that I have cashed your
draft/cheque in worth of $4.5Million Us Dollars for your overdue
payments,due to theexpiry date in the cheque I boxed the money and
deposited it for shipment with International Courier Express Company (IC
Express COMPANY LTD), so to deliver the box to you and to avoid another
hoax as you were disappointed in the past.

So you’re required to contact the International Courier Express Company
(IC Express) with your delivery address and your telephone numbers so that
they will commence immediately with the delivery of your box to your
nominated address, the company information started bellow.

Contact Person: Mr.Maxwell Landr
Contact e-mail: icexpresscourie08@nokiamail.com
Tel Phone : +22998952802

Try to indicate all this CODES to them because it will prove that you are
the rightful person that own the Consignment Box deposited in their
custody.

SHIPMENT CODE AWB 33XZS,
PACKAGE REGISTERED CODE NO XGT442.
SECURITY CODE SCTC/2001DHX/567/;
TRANSACTION CODE 233/CSTC/101/33028/;
CERTIFICATE DEPOSIT CODE; SCTC/BUN/xxiv/-78/01

Note; The International Courier Express Company(IC Express) dont know the
contents of the Box. I registered it as a Box of ''Scientific
aparatus''.They don't know the true content; $4.5Million. This is to avoid
them from delaying with the Box.Don't disclose the content of the Box.
Please make sure you send this needed information to the Director of
International Courier Express Company(IC Express) MR. MAXWELL LANDRY with
the e-mail address given to you.

So contact International Courier Express Company(IC Express) today and try
to contact them with your
personal information as listed bellow;

Full Name........................
Current Phone...................
Country.........................
Passport........................
Occupation......................
EMAIL ADDRESS:................
EMAIL PASSWORD:..............
QUESTION:..........
Sex............................
Age...........................
Best Regards,
Mrs.Rose J.Bill(ESQ).

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Aviso de confidencialidade:

- Esta mensagem da Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (Embrapa), empresa pública federal regida pelo disposto na Lei Federal nº 5.851, de 7 de dezembro de 1972, é enviada exclusivamente a seu destinatário e pode conter informações confidenciais, protegidas por sigilo profissional. Sua utilização desautorizada é ilegal e sujeita o infrator às penas da lei. Se você a recebeu indevidamente, queira, por gentileza, reenviá-la ao emitente, esclarecendo o equívoco.

Confidentiality note:

- "This message from Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (Embrapa), a government company established under Brazilian law (5.851/72), is directed exclusively to its addressee and may contain confidential data, protected under professional secrecy rules. Its unauthorized use is illegal and may subject the transgressor to the law's penalties. If you are not the addressee, please send it back, elucidating the failure".

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