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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)
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +22993487023 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • frankedwad2006@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Atiku usman Atiku usman <atiku_usman1@easymail.hu>
Date: Sat, 02 Jun 2007 03:11:41 +0200
Subject: YOUR COMPENSATION FOR THE PAST EFFORT




Dear friend

How are you today, together with your family i hope everything is going smoothly to you if so let glory be to the Almighty God my dear i been tryto call your number but due to network promblem here in pakistian i couldn't make it.

Infact, I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting the fund transferred under the cooperation of the new partner from Pakistan .

Presently i'm in Pakistan for investment projects with my own share of thetotal sum. meanwhile,i didn't forget your past efforts and attempts toassist me in transferring those funds despite that it failed us some how.Now contact my secretary in Cotonou, Republic of Benin, his name is mr .Frank Edward email address is (frankedwad2006@myway.com) or you can call him on his Telephone Number: +229-93487023 and ask him to send you the total sum of $950,000.00 which i kept for your compensation for allthe past efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter.

I instruct him to send the amount to you.appreciated your efforts to assist despite that you later disappointed me.so feel free and get in touched with my secretary Mr Frank Edward, Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the joy after all the sufferness at that time. in the moment, i am very busy here because of the investment projects which me and the new partner are having at hand,finally, remember that I had forwarded instruction to my secretary on your behalf to receive that money, so feel free to get in touch with Mr.Frank Edward and he will send the amount to you without any delay.his e-mail address (frankedwad2006@myway.com)

Best Regards
Dr ATIKU USMAN

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