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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 about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr FANOU Yves" <contact_mo4@hotmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: fanouyves@rediffmail.com
Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2000 10:41:35 +0100
Subject: Mr FANOU from BENIN

Goodday,

I am Mr FANOU Yves with due respect and regards i have decided to contact you on a business transaction that will be very beneficial to both of us at the end of the transaction.
There was a plane crash on 25 DEC 2003 in cotonou republic of BENIN and after the crash a friend of mine a fisherman came across a very huge sum of money near the sea, so he told me to put it in the bank but i adviced him that is not fear so we deposited the fund in a securite company here in cotonou for safe keeping and i have all the relevant documents covering these fund with me .
I simply want you to receive and hide these money in your account abroad .
I am glad to say that with the introduction of internet and website, I was opportuned and pleasured to have come across your contact through this satellite media. as it may interest you to know. I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free.
Please,you have been adviced to keep top secret as i am still in service and intend to retire from service after we conclude this deal with you.
I suggest you get back to me as soon as possible stating your wish in this deal.

Yours faithfully
MR FANOU Yves

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