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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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Fraud email example:

From: Deni Eugene <denieugene76@msn.com>
Reply-To: <denieugenee@live.fr>
Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 22:10:45 +0000
Subject: Mutual Benefit




Dear Sir,
To Whom It May Concern,

We the BANQUE REGIONALE DE SOLIDARITE - BENIN (BRS - BENIN ),have been appointed by the Ministry Of Roads & infrastructure to transfer the sum of 4.2Million Euros (Four Million Two Hundred Thousand Euros) to their European private businessman who supply them Electrical Equipments,Electronic Equipments and Axial pipes during the construction of Bohicon High way 5yrs ago here in Benin Republic.

I have wrote him several times via the email they gave us but it continue bouncing back and his contact phone/fax numbers are not connecting.From the investigation I carried out in their consulate here the very supplier has passed away two years now.

In view of the above I would like to present you as the business partner to the businessman so that the fund will be transferred to you as earlier instructed by the Ministry Of Roads & infrastructure. This is for our mutual benefit.This is a calculated project therefore it will be executed smoothly without any problem now or in the near future.This is a sensitive matter but I am giving you this information in confidence.

I would like you to send me the following on your acceptance to work with me:

YOUR FULL NAME AND YOUR PHONE NUMBER for me to start on the necessary formalities in the Ministry that will lead to the release of the fund on your favour because the payment file is still with the Ministry Of Roads & infrastructure.Your country of Origin does not matter because you will be standing as the business partner thus it will not raise any suspicion.I will confidently to you that our Chances of success is very bright.

I will advice you further course of action upon receipt of YOUR FULL NAME AND YOUR PHONE NUMBER.Our shares will be lucrative enough that it will move each of us some steps forward in life.

Thanks for your utmost understanding.

Yours Truly,

Deni Eugene Ewele.
Head Manager Customer Service BRS- Benin Republic Bohicon Branch.

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