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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:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• 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.
  • rosewill2007@yahoo.de

Fraud email example:

From: "rosewilliam06@yahoo.com.br" <rosewilliam06@colacao.es>
Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2006 15:18:03 +0200
Subject: FROM ROSE WILLIAMS

FROM ROSE WILLIAMS
PORT NOVO,BENIN REPUBLIC
WEST AFRICAN
EMAIL rosewill2007@yahoo.de


ATTN:

DEAREST ONE,

I AM ROSE WILLIAMS,THE ONLY CHILD OF LATE MR AND MRS JOHNSON WILLIAMS. MY
FATHER WAS A VERY WEALTHY COCOA MERCHANT BASED IN PORT NOVO, THE ECONOMIC
CAPITAL OF BENIN REPOBLIC BEFORE HE WAS POISONED TO DEATH BY HIS BUSINESS
ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF THEIR OUTING TO DISCUSS ON BUSINESS.WHEN MY MOTHER
DIED ON THE 21ST OCTOBER 1990, MY FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL BECAUSE I AM
MOTHERLESS.

BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON 29TH JUNE 2004 IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL
HERE IN PORT NOVO. HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT
HE HAS A SUM OF US$21,500,000 (TWENTY ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED UNITED
STATE DOLLARS)
LEFT IN A SUSPENCE ACCOUNT IN A LOCAL BANK HERE IN PORT NOVO, THAT HE USED
MY NAME AS HIS ONLY DAUGHTER FOR THE NEXT OF KIN IN DEPOSIT OF THE
FUND.HE ALSO EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THIS WEALTH THAT HE
WAS POISONED BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES. THAT I SHOULD SEEK FOR A FOREIGN
PARTNER IN A COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE WHERE I WILL TRANSFER THIS MONEY AND
USE IT FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE, (SUCH AS REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT).

I AM HONOURABLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS.
1)TO PROVIDE A BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THIS MONEY WOULD BE TRANSFERRED TO2)TO
SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND SINCE I AM A GIRL OF 17 YEARS
3)TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY AFTER THE MONEY
HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED.

MOREOVER, I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 15% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS COMPENSATION
FOR YOUR EFFORT/INPUT AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOUR
NORMINATED ACCOUNT OVERSEAS.

ANTICAIPTING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON. PLEASE CALL ME ONCE YOU RECEIVED THIS
MAIL.

THANKS AND GOD BLESS
ROSE WILLIAMS.

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