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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Yomi Benson" <ybenson101@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: ybenson101@excite.com
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 09:21:46 +0000
Subject: Please Revert

FROM:YOMI BENSON esq,
Investment Broker.


Dear Sir/Madam,

Re: Investment Capital.

Your contact has been gotten from after a search for a person whom we can
jointly invest Trust in and also solicit a Honourable partnership with.

I represent a client and my client has interest to do business relating to
investments in your country in areas related to agriculture or any business
of your choice, to initiate a proper and structured relationship:

Please let me know what your response will be to an offer to receive
investment funds in cash if:

1. The said fund amounts to Eight Million, Five hundred Thousand
Dollars(US).

2. The said fund is in cash and will be transferred to you in same state.

3.The fund is intended to be invested through your agency in the purchase of
facilities and assets, for thesaid purposes within your country.

4. This transaction will result in you being paid a commission of 10%off the
investment capital.

5.The fund owners desire absolute CONFIDENTIALITY and PROFESSIONALISM in the
handling of this matter.

I want you to bear in mind that this fund is not related to any form of
illegitimacy and will not in the course of this transaction, as this fund in
question was generated from cash payments from her husband's business
associates in the diamond trade in Antwerp,Belgium. whether or not you are
interested in assisting us please let us know.

Please respond urgently.

Sincerely.

YOMI BENSON esq.

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