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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:
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" 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.
  • jubry_awudu20@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: patrick_sam@microcamp.com.br
Date: Sun, 06 May 2007 14:06:19 -0300
Subject: Now Contact My Secretary In Benin, Immediately.


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  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’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 Mr.JUBRY AWUDU Cooperate BureauCarre
1299, Ste Rita Cotonou CityCotonou Benin RepublicEmail:
jubry_awudu20@yahoo.fr I have decided to compensate you with the sum of
$2.5 million united state dollars (Two Million Five Hundred Thousand USD)
which i deposited on your behalf in D&D 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’m very busy here because of the investment projects which I
and the new partner are having at hand.He will send the amount to you without
any delay.  Regards, Mr.Patrick Sam
_________________________________________________________
Microcamp

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