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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:

• 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:
  • "hundred thousand united states 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)
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
• 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.
  • mariamadaram2@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: maraiam adaram <mariamadaram018@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <mariamadaram2@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 21:27:01 +0100
Subject: GOOD DAY



Dearest Partner,
I am Mrs Mariam Adaram from Philipine and i'm married to Dr Mohammed Adaram from kuwait who worked with kuwait Embassy in Cotonuo for nine years before he died in the plane crash on Friday, December 26, 2003 with (Beirut-bound charter jet)as you can see it
yourself confirm through this website

(http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/26/benin.crash/index.html)

We were married for eleven years without a child. Since his death I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is against. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of eight million one hundred thousand United States Dollars (USD8.1M)in a Bank in Cotonou,Fed,Rep of Benin,Presently this money is still in the custody of the Bank in cotonou,Federal Repubilc of Benin.

Recently, I was told by my Doctor to stop doing anything because of my health due to the cancer problem. Having known my condition I decided to look for a foreign investor that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein as my late husband has already made the deposit to a foreign associate fully indicated before the bank in Cotonou,Fed,Rep of Benin where the fund was Deposited.

However,I want a Trust worthy,reliable and God fearing person that will manage this fund till the next 5 years in any profitable business of your choice in your country.Furthermore,I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health hence the presence of my husband's relatives are always around me I don't want them to know about this development in acceptance the following requirements stated below are required:

1)Your Full Name and Address2)Your Marital Status3)Your Occupation/Profession4)Your Direct Telephone/Fax Numbers5)Your Bank Account Particulars where the money will be transffered

As soon as i receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Bank in Cotonou and also the relevant document's which was issued to my late husband at the day he deposited the money.Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein.hoping to receive your response immedaitely.

Reply me through this EMAIL-(mariamadaram2@gmail.com)

Thanks and Remain blessed in the Lord.I remain yours sincerely.Mrs Mariam Adaram

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