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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:
  • "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)
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "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.
  • alfreduzomartins@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "alfreduzo martins" <a_uzo_martins@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2007 09:14:19 +0100
Subject: MUTUAL BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP REQUEST.

ABUGAL & CO
BP 112, AKPAKPA,
PORT-NOVO,
BENIN DU REPUBLIQUE.

Dear Sir,

MUTUAL BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP REQUEST

I am a lawyer resident and practising in Cotonou,Benin and I am using this correspondence to urgently seek and request your assistance in a sensitive  but highly beneficial financial arrangement.

An important client of mine whose details I can not release at this point has implored me to contact a reliable and trustworthy partner overseas to urgently receive and handle fund totally Fifty Two Million US Dollars (US$52m) in cash presently lodged in a security outfit outside my country for purpose of investment in your country.

Due to my client‘s inability to travel out of the country presently and the fact that we continue to accumulate huge debts daily as long as this consignment remains in the security company,we need a friend and partner to proceed  as soon as possible and retrieve this money on behalf of my client and handle it as duely instructed.

We have agreed in principle to give thirty-percent (30%) of the total sum to whomever shall handle this fund for us,5% will be use to  settle any expenses that may arise while the remaining Sixty Five percent (65%)  shall be  for my client and I.

As soon as you are ready to proceed and retrieve this cash on our behalf we shall furnish you with the details and information you will need.

Please be rest assured that this arrangement is absolutely risk free and can not implicate you in any way.

I implore you to handle this matter with urgency and utmost confidentiality even if you do not intend to execute the project for us.

Whatever is the case please acknowledge receipt of this mail by replying via this E-mail
address(alfreduzomartins@myway.com) and if your response is positive we shall proceed immediately without any delay.

Thank you in anticipation of your cooperation and hoping to hear from you soon.

Yours sincerely,

Barr.Martins

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