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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • davideukpadi@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "DR DAVID UKPADI" <davideukpadi1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: davidukpadi@yahoo.fr
Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2006 06:44:06 +0000
Subject: DR DAVID UKPADI = COMPLIMENT TO YOU

FROM DR DAVID UKPADI

EX-ASSISTANCE TO THE

PRESIDENT OF B.R.

+91-9867463313

davideukpadi@hotmail.com 

 

Dear friend,

 

I want you to read this mail with full concentration. You might think that its one of those yahoo scammer, but I am not. I don’t need a single dollar from you; I only need your assistance based on my present predicament. Please, if you can assist me at this time/hour, I will forever be indebted to you and your family and Almighty that we serve will surely bless you.

 

I am DR DAVID UKPADI the former personal assistance to President of Benin Republic. Its a very long story, but the drama started when I discovered that the president is responsible for the death of my wife and my only pretty daughter. When he discovered that i have found out the truth, he decided to eliminate my life by setting me up. My only saviour is the Almighty, because the bible says that call upon me at the time of trouble and i will give you peace.  I lost everything when I ran away from the Country for the sake of my life.

 

I am right now at India as am writing you. I wish God Will touch your heart by using you to secure my money in Canada which is my only hope of becoming somebody again. I only needed you to stand as a brother/sister as its very difficult for me to make my way to Canada from here in India. The total sum is $70.7 million United State Dollars. Just like I said before, I don’t need your money, below is what i want you to assured me:

 

1) Can I trust you with my life?

 

2) Can you help me to move away from here to better Country?

 

3) Are you capable of receiving this money ($70.7m) on my behalf?

 

4) What percentage will I give you for your assistance ?

 

Please my good friend, we have not met before in person and that is my reasons for trying to know your mind before giving you the address and the more information about this money.

 

 I also want you to pray about this, if your mind tells you that am a fraud star,please do not reply but if your mind instructed you to help, then feel free to answer my question and provide me with your contact details for an easier and fast communication and I pray that God will not allowed you to be in any kind of problem in your life time.

 

Godbless you and your family.

 

With love,

Dr David Ukpadi

+91-9867463313 (my private line)

davideukpadi@hotmail.com 

 

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