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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:
  • "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.
  • +22997148298 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "mike musa" <mike.musa@legwork.com.ng>
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:36:32 +0100
Subject: I NEED YOUR HELP


GOOD DAY
I have a very important request, that is what made me to contact you; I
found Your profile and decided to reach you directly to solicit your
assistance and Guidelines in making a business investment

My name is Mike musa ,Principal Executive Officer,and Audit Department in
BENIN Cotonou .During the yearly preliminary in-house auditing of accounts,I
discovered an account opened in 1999 and since 2007 has remained dormant and
has not been operated till date.The total amount in this account is
$10.5Million US Dollar.Less acruse interest. I then decided to investigate
this account for more informations,only to find out that the owner of this
account,a foreigner has died intestate leaving no heirs or next of kin who
could make a claim.

Presently,we are only two in our organization with access to this
information and we have decided to keep it that way and claim the money for
ourselves using a third party who will take the place of the deceased as
the(next of kin). that is why am contacting u .I will supply the necessary
information on the deceased and ensure that the claim application is giving
immediate approval.Documents like the Death and Deposit certificate will be
arranged and forwarded to the bank.

I have earmarked a commission of 30% of the total amount for you.The
remaining 70% will be for us.and also help in investing ours in a profitable
Stocks and Shares in your country.I would like to get your decision to this
proposal as soon as possible and on receipt of your decision,i will fax or
email you explicit details of the already completed groundwork on this
project. I look forward to hear from you.

Yours Sincerly

emaill uson this emaill: mike.musa@live.fr


tell :+229 97 14 82 98

Mike musa



TRY TO GET BACK TO ME ONCE YOU RECEIVE THIS MAIL OK
tHANK YOU AND REMAIN BLESS

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