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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "blessing paul" <bbpaull32@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: bpaull1@o2.pl
Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2007 14:49:55 +0000
Subject: BLESSING

Dear Friend,

It is my pleasure to send you this proposal for The purpose of investment
in your company.I am Miss Blessing Paul the only daughter to late George
Paul from Sierra Leone. My late father was a Gold and Diamond merchant based
in Freetown Sierra-Leone. As a result of the political instability of
Sierra-Leone, my late father came to Cotonou Benin republic with the sum of
USD12,500,000.00 (US$12.5m) which he deposited in a Financial and Security
Institution here in Cotonou Benin Republic West Africa for security reasons
I am here seeking for an avenue to transfer this money to a reliable and
trustworthy person for investment programmes.

I am here as a refugee because of the political crisis in my Country Sierra
Leone. Please I will offer you 20% of the total sum of USD12.5m for your
assistance. Please I need to transfer this money urgently because delay
would not help at all and I need to relocate based on the political
instability in this sub-region, to enable me continue my education because i
was medical student before the sudden death of my father.Please reply to
this email:blessingp101@o2.pl ,Your immediate response would be appreciated.

Best regards
Miss Blessing Paul

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