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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)
• This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" 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.
  • mavis2009ben@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Philippe Kurou" <drak800obi8@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mavis2009ben@yahoo.fr
Date: Sun, 31 Aug 2008 09:50:02 -0700
Subject: I did not forgot your past effort.


*Attention:

My Dear Good Friend


I am using this opportunity to thank you for your great effort to our
unfinished transfer of fund into your account due to one reason or the other
best known to you,But I want to inform you that I have successfully
transferred the money out of the bank to someone else who was capable of
assisting me in this great venture.

Due to your effort, sincerity, courage and trust worthiness you showed at
the course of the transaction I want to compensate you and show my gratitude
to you with the sum of $($850.000.00) I have authorized the my secretary
with instructions on your payment to transfer the above sum to you.

Do contact him immediately via email
Mr.Mavis Ben.
mavis2009ben@yahoo.fr

At the moment, I am very busy here because of the investment projects which
myself and my new partner are having at hand.

Finally, remember that I have left your funds with Mr.Mavis Ben, so contact
him immediately with instructions on how you want to receive your money.

Please I will like you to accept this token with good faith as this
is from the bottom of my heart.

Thanks and God bless you and your family.
Hope to hear from you soon.

Sincerely,

Mr.Philippe Kurou.
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