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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.

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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "await your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "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 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.
  • +22997386835 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "PAUL ADAMS" <adams117b@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: p_adams00@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2007 21:30:18 -0600
Subject: SEEKING FOR PARTNERSHIP

FROM THE OFFICE OF DR PAUL ADAMS
RELEIF WEST AFRICAN AGENCY
NO 18 RUE DE JEAN
COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC ,
CONTACT NO +229-97-386835

DEAR FRIEND

I AM DR PAUL ADAMS, A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF RELEIF WEST AFRICA AGENCY,
{RWA} AGENCY. WE ARE EMPOWERED TO ADMINISTER TRUST FUND WELL OVER THREE
HUNDRED MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLAR (US$300,000.000.00) FOR THE PROVISION
OF RELIEF MATERIALS TO TROUBLED SPOT IN THE WEST AFRICA SUB-REGION , WE
ARECURRENTLY IN COTONOU.BENIN REPUBLIC

MY GROUP RECENTLY AGREED, UNANIMOUSLY, TO DIVERT THE SUM OF THIRTY ONE
MILLION, SIX HUNDRED AND TWENTY THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS {US$31,620
MILLION) INTO A FOREIGN ACCOUNT FOR OUR PERSONAL AND STRONG BUSINESS
INVESTMENT IN FUTURE.

THE SIMPLE MODE OF OPERATION WILL BE JUST FOR US TO APPLY FOR THE RELEASE OF
THE ABOVE STATED MONEY TO YOU, YOUR COMPANY WILL APPLY FOR THE ABOVE AMOUNT
AND SERVE AMONG THE FOREIGN COMPANIES THA T SUPPLIES WELFARE MATERIALS, AS
WE WILL ARRANGE ALL THE DOCUMENTED EVIDENCE OF THE COMMUNITIES AND PEOPLE IN
LIBERIA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC CONGO, SIERRA-LEONE AND GUINEA BISSAU WHO HAVE
BENEFITED FROM THE MATERIALS PURPORTEDLY SUPPLIED BY EARLY LAST YEAR AND
THIS YEAR.

WE HAVE ALL RECORDS OF PURCHASING ORDERS AND SUPPLIES.
THE MATERIALS SUPPLIED ARE CLOTHING OF VARIOUS KINDS,BLANKETS,
RICE,SOYA-BEANS, MILK,SUGAR,SALT, AND FOOTWARES.

WE WILL PREPARE AN INVOICE TO COVER THESE MATERIALS AT THE COST OF $31,620
MILLION ON YOUR COMPANY'S NAME TO LEGALIZE OUR CLAIM AND BELIEVE YOU WILL
STAND FIRM TO DEFEND THIS SUCCESSFUL ACTUALIZATION OF THIS DEAL WHICH IS
YOUR PARAMOUNT RESPONSIBILITY AS A FOREIGN CONTRACTOR WHICH WE MAKE YOU TO
BE. WE SHALL FORWARD THE INVOICE TO CHIEF ACCOUNT OF RWA AND GET THE ENTIRE
APPROVAL DOCUMENT, WHICH WE SHALL AS WELL SEND TO YOU TO UPDATE YOUR
RECORDS.

MY GROUP IS VERY MUCH READY AND CAPABLE OF EFFECTING THE REMITTANCE OF THIS
INTO A WELL SECURED FOREIGN ACCOUNT (INDIVIDUAL OR CORPORATE ACCOUNT), OWNED
AND OPERATED BY SOMEONE WHO TALKS LESS AND WORTHY OF TRUST AND YOUR
INVOLVEMENT SHOULD NOT BE SEEN AND UNDERSTOOD MUTUALLY AS WE INVOLVED YOU TO
AUTHENTICATE OUR CLAIM AND WE WILL GIVE YOU ALL THE LEGAL AND MORAL SUPPORT
TO ACTUALIZE THIS OPPORTUNITY AND THUS EXPECT SAME FROM YOU.

PLEASE, IF YOU ARE CAPABLE OF WORKING ON THIS PROJECT WITH US AND YOU
BELIEVE YOU ARE TRUST WORTHY, YOU SHOULD QUICKLY GET IN TOUCH WITH ME AND
ALSO FORWARD THE UNDERLISTED REQUIREMENTS TO ENABLE US FACILITATE AND
ARRANGE FOR THE IMMEDIATE TRANSFER OF THE FUND SOONEST

1 YOUR COMPANY AND ADDRESS
II. BANK NAME AND ADDRESS
III. ACCOUNT NUMBER AND ACCOUNT NAME
IV YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS {PERSONAL/PRIVATE}
FOR EASY COMMUNICATION

CERTAINLY YOUR PARTNERSHIP WILL BE REWARDED WITH 25% OF THE 31,620 MILLION,
WE SHALL HAVE 70% WHILE 5% WILL BE USED TO RE-IMBURSE BOTH PARTIES FOR THE
EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE COURSE OF CONSUMMATING THIS DEAL IT IS IMPORTANT TO
STATE HERE,THAT NO RISK OF ANY SORT IS INVOLVED, NOW OR IN FUTURE.

ALL PARTIES INVOVLED WILL BE VERY MUCH PROTECTED BY A SILENT BUT ACTIVE
AGREEMENT WHOSE GREATEST TENT WILL BE CONFIDENTIALITY, AS WE ARE MEN OF HIGH
REPUTE AND OUR IMAGE IS VERY IMPORTANT TO US.
WE NEED JUST A WEEK TO BE ABLE TO COMPLETE THIS TRANSFER, AFTER GETTING ALL
THE REQUIRED INFORMATION FROM YOU.

WE AWAIT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.

KIND REGARDS,
DR PAUL ADAMS

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