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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:
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Kenneth Prosper" <kennprosper@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 11:39:46 +0000
Subject: Greetings..........

FROM:MR. KENNETH PROSPER JR
NO 305 MESSABO ROAD COTONUO.
REPUBLIC DU BENIN.

HELLO DEAR,

I AM .MR. KENNETH PROSPER JR, THE ONLY SON OF LATE MR KENNETH PROSPER MY
FATHER WAS A COCOA MERCHANT BASED IN ABIDJAN, THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF IVORY
COAST(COTE D'IVOIRE). HE WAS SHOT BY THE GUN OF THE REBEL SOLDIERS ON HIS
WAY TO HIS COCOA PLANTATION IN DALOA, ALONG BOUAKE HIGHWAY.

BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON 29TH OCTOBER 2002 IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL
HERE IN ABIDJAN,HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE
DEPOSITED SOME CASH IN A SECURITY AND FINANCE COMPANY IN COTONUO, BENIN
REPUBLIC.AND THAT THE TRUCK BOX CONTAINS $27,000,000 UNITED STATES
DOLLARS($27 M USD). HE DEPOSITED AND REGISTERED THE CONSIGNMENT AS FAMILY
VALUABLES / ARTIFACTS. SO THE STAFF AND MANAGEMENT OF THE SECURITY COMPANY
DO NOT KNOW THE REAL CONTENT OF THIS BOX. THAT HE USED MY NAME AS THE NEXT
OF KIN IN DEPOSITING OF THIS CONSIGNMENT. HE TOLD ME THAT I SHOULD SEEK FOR
A FOREIGN PARTNER IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE WHERE I WILL TRANSFER
THIS MONEY AND USE IT FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE IN A LUCRATIVE VENTURE OR REAL
ESTATE BUSINESS. I AM HUMBLY SEEKING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING
WAYS:-

1) TO ASSIST BRING THIS FUND OUT FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY AND ASSIST TO
TRANSFER THIS MONEY TO YOUR COUNTRY.

2) TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUNDS BOTH INVESTMENTS.

3) TO ARRANGE FOR A FACE TO FACE MEETING IN COTONOU REPUBLIC OF BENIN TO
DISCUSS THE AREA OF INVESTMENT AND FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE FUND.

MOREOVER, I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 15% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS COMPENSATION FOR
YOUR EFFORTS AND INPUT AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOUR
COUNTRY. FURTHERMORE, YOU CAN INDICATE YOUR OPTION TOWARDS ASSISTING ME AS I
BELIEVE THAT THIS TRANSACTION WOULD BE CONCLUDED WITHIN SEVEN (7) WORKING
DAYS YOU SIGNIFY INTEREST TO ASSIST ME. ANTICIPATING HEARING FROM YOU SOON.

THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU.

MR. KENNETH PROSPER

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