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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:
  • "million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "mrsjanet johnson" <mrsjanet_johnson01@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsjanet_johnson777@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 08 Feb 2007 11:25:43 +0000
Subject: GREETINGS From Mrs JANET JOHNSON/ awaiting your earliest response

Hello My Dear,

I am Mrs Janet Johnson from Philipine and i'm married to Dr Patrick Johnson
who
worked with kuwait Embassy in Cotonou for nine years before he died in the
plane crash on Friday,December 26, 2003 with (Beirut-bound charter jet)as
you can confirm through this website
(http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/26/benin.crash/index.html)

We were married for eleven years without a child. Since his death I decided
not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible
is against.When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of ($8
Million) Eight Million Us Dollars in a Bank in cotonou,Rep of
Benin,Presently this money is still in the custody of the Bank in
cotonou,Federal Repubilc of Benin.

Recently, I was told by my Doctor to stop doing anything because of my
health due to the cancer problem. Having known my condition I decided to
look for a foreign investor that will utilize this money the way I am going
to instruct herein as my late husband has already made the deposit to a
foreign associate fully indicated before the bank in Cotonou,Fed,Rep of
Benin where the fund
was Deposited.

However,I want a Trust worthy,reliable and God fearing person that will
manage this fund till the next 5 years in any profitable business of your
choice in your country.Furthermore,I don't need any telephone
communicationin this regard because of my health hence the presence of my
husband's relatives are always around me .I don't want them to know about
this development in acceptance the following requirements stated below are
required:

1)Your Full Name and Address
2)Your Marital Status
3)Your Occupation/Profession
4)Your Direct Telephone/Fax Numbers
5)Your Bank Account Particulars where the money will
be transffered

As soon as i receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Bank in
Cotonou and also the relevant document's which was issued to my late husband
at the day he deposited the money.Please assure me that you will act
accordingly as I Stated herein.hoping to receive your response immedaitely.

Thanks and Remain blessed in the Lord.
I remain yours sincerely.
MrsJanet Johnson

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