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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • +22921310320 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • goodluck194@o2.pl (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: good luck <goodluck1940@live.fr>
Reply-To: <goodluck@o2.pl>
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 21:25:58 +0100
Subject: Dear Trusting Friend,Albert.



Dear Trusting Friend,I pray that this email reaches you in the best ofhealth.
This letter may come to you as a surprise due to thefact that we have not yet met.The message could bestrange but it's real if you pay some attention to it.I want to notify you about it at least for the sake ofyour integrity. In a brief introduction, I am John Goodluck, theDirector of Operation with Societe Generale De BanquesAu Benin(SGBBE),Republic of Benin.
I have a very interesting transaction to discuss withyou.
The business under discussion has to do with GeorgeStearns a national of your country,who is aConsultant/ contractor with Societe Nationale DesProducts D' Agricole (SONAPRA) Company inBenin-Cotonou. I managed to get your contact details through theInternet search myself because time is of importanceto it and I am desperately looking for a person toassist me to pull this money out from the bank beforeour corrupt government officials will confiscate themoney and use it for their selfish interest. On Thursday, December 25, 2003, George Stearns , hiswife and theironly daughter were involved in Air-Crashnear the Atlantic Oceanin Cotonou suburb.For more clarifications, you can visit the CNN webnews for thetragedy.http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/26/benin.crash/ Since then I have made several inquiries to yourEmbassy, in a bid to locate any relation of GeorgeStearns. All attempts to reach the next of kin ofGeorge Stearns has been futile as He had no familyhere in Benin Republic. Hence my decision to contactyou. I want you and I to go into partnership, the nature ofyour business is completely irrelevant to thistransaction as all I need from you is an assurancethat my interest will be fully protected once thistransaction is concluded. George Stearns made a numbered time (fixed) depositedfor twelve calendar and his account with our Bankaccrues to about (Four Million, Three hundred andFifty- Two Thousand US Dollars) $USD4.352M.
According to the Benin Law, at the expiration of 4(Four) years, the money will revert to the ownershipof the Benin governmentif nobody applies to claim thefunds. Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as aforeigner to stand in as the next of kin to GeorgeStearns so that the fruits of this old man's labourwill not get into the hands of some corrupt governmentofficials who will latter use the money to sponsor warin Africa and kill innocent citizens in the search forpolitical power/seat. Please note that There will be no problem at all, myposition as the Director of Operation guarantees thesuccessful execution of this transaction within 7Banking days and the money will be paid into youraccount for us to share in the ratio of 40% for youand 60% for me. This is very simple, I will like you to replyimmediately so that I can send you the Text ofapplication which you will fill and apply to the bankas the next of kin to George Stearns and I will use mygood position in the bank as the Director of Operationto make sure that the application is approved, duringboard meeting for immediate payment. If you are interested, reply immediately via myPrivate e-mailaddress:goodluck194@o2.pl so that we canproceed at once. Please send to me also your privatephone, or mobile numbers for easier correspondence oryou can give me a call on 00229-2131-0320.I look forward to hearing from you soon.Best Regards.John
*Late George Stearns's Estate, Pls help make the dealas the fiscal year is fast coming to an end.*

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