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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)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. )
• 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.
  • phiwilliams1@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Felix Ibeh <felixiben24@hotmail.fr>
Date: Mon, 28 May 2007 21:10:01 +0100
Subject: Contact Mr Phillip Williams



Hello my good friend. How are you today? Hope all is well with you and yourfamily?, You may not understand why this mail came toyou.But if you do not remember me, you might havereceive an email from me in the past regarding amulti-million-dollar business proposal which we neverconcluded. I am using this opportunity to inform you that thismulti-million-dollar business has been concluded withthe assistance of another partner from India whofinanced the transaction to a logical conclusion. I thank you for your great effort to our unfinishedtransfer of fund into your account due to one reasonor the other best known to you.But I want to informyou that I have successfully transferred the fund outof my bank to my new partner's account in India thatwas capable of assisting me in this great venture. Due to your effort, sincerity, courage and trustworthiness You showed during the course of thetransaction.I want to compensate you and show mygratitude to you with the sum of $1,200,000.00. I haveleft a certified international bank cheque for youworth of $1,200,000.00 cashable anywhere in the world.My dear friend I will like you to contact my AccountOfficer Mr. Philip Williams, on his direct emailaddress at:[phiwilliams1@yahoo.fr] for the collection ofyour bank cheque. I authorized him to release theBank Cheque to you whenever you contact him regardingthe cheque. At the moment, I'm very busy here because of theinvestment projects, which I and the new partner arehaving at hand.Please I will like you to accept thistoken with good faith as this is from the bottom of myheart,Also comply with Mr. Philip's directives so thathe will send the cheque to you without any delay.

CONTACT: Mr. Philip Williams.Account Officer,Cotonou, Benin Republic,His email address: phiwilliams1@yahoo.fr Therefore, you should send him your full Name andtelephone number/your correct mailing address whereyou want him to send the draft to you. Thanks and God bless you and your family.Hoping to hear from you.Mr. Felix Ibeh
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