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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:
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • amlaw.laposte@laposte.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "thelordisgood10" <thelordisgood10@superbee.com.br>
Date: Sun, 02 Jul 2006 00:52:13 -0300
Subject: From Joseph

My dear,
It's been long I heard from you. Well, I just want to use this medium to thank
you very much for your earlier assistance to help me in receiving the fund
through your account. Besides I'm happy to inform you that I have succeeded in
transfering the fund out of my home Country with the help of a new partner from
Tuvalu&nbsp; and Tuvalu is composed of 9 coral atolls along a 360 mile chain in
Polynesia. They gained independence in 1978. The former Ellice Islands..
My dear, everything was perfectly done because we strike the deal with one of
the Lady accountant who works with the Remittance Department of the Federal
Ministry of Finance (FMF) and she rendered a tremendous help to us. Actualy my
new partner initiated this idea and everything worked out successfully. But in
appreciation of your earlier assistance to me in receiving the Fund to your
account
Now I am writing you this mail to verify if you have received the little token
of appreciation I made available for you, for your humanity concern as regards
my previous proposal for you to help me champion the transaction which is
already concluded.
Presently I&rsquo;m in Tuvalu for investment projects with my own share of the
total sum. Please I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me
despite that it failed us some how.
Now contact my account keeper in Benin his name is
Barrister Rapheal yema:
Cooperate Bureau
Carre 1299, Ste Rita Cotonou City
Cotonou Benin Republic
Email: amlaw.laposte@laposte.net
I have decided to compensate you with the sum of 900.000$ (Nine hundred thousand
USD) which i deposited on your behalf in trans security company,in a Cash box.
So feel free and get in touched with him and instruct him where to send the
amount to you.
Please do let me know immediately you receive it.
In the moment, I&rsquo;m very busy here because of the investment projects which
I and the new partner are having at hand.
The will send the amount to you without any delay.
Regards,
Joseph Sanusi.

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