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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:

• 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:
  • "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.
  
• 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.
  • weellxx2000@unionplus.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: dr bankole rev <dr_bankole101@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2006 12:55:50 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: PARTNER WITH US











WEELL CONSULTANTS
08 BP 125 JERICHO,
COTONOU BENIN
PHONE NO.229 93481532

Dear sir,

I am DR BANKOLE,the Director WEELL Consultants Pyt.
I have a female client who is interested to invest in your country on partnership basis.

Based on this, she asked me to look for and recommend a reputable
and reliable person/company who can conveniently and sincerely be in partnership with her in the investment.

In her quest,I deem it most necessary to contact you,if you can willingly accept this
and forward us with business opportunities in your country which will be very lucrative to both parties.

We will most appreciate it if you can give this investment enquiry a food of thought as
we will want you to respond to this message as quick as possible.

Finally,be informed that all capital investment shall be provided by
my client while all business plans,feasibilty and ideas shall be made
available by you according to the code of investment in your country.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Best regards,
DR BANKOLE (pls reply to my private email address)(weellxx2000@unionplus.net)



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