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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 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.
  • musa_zakarri@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: raphaeljones02@freemail.lt
Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2007 23:55:06 -0200
Subject: Dearest.Friend I did not forget your past assistance to me

Dearest.Friend

Longest time,i hope you have forgot me,i am Mr.Raphael Jones from cotonou benin
republic.Nice to meet you again,i hope all is well together with your family,if
so glory be to God almighty.I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting
those funds transfered with the cooperation of a new partner from paraguay.


Meanwhile; I have raised and signed an International Cashier's Bank Draft,to
the tune of{usd$700,000.00},in your name as COMPENSATION to your dedication,
humanity and contribution you try your best to help. Contact my account officer
in African Development Bank in Cotonou,Benin Republic,his name is Mr Musa Zakarri,email
is (musa_zakarri@yahoo.fr) ask him to send to you the total sum of {$700,000}
this is for all you effort and time you spend why on this transcation, only
God knows why the transcation did not workout between us.

Feel free and contact him and instruct him on where to send the draft to you
at your own expenses as i have done enough by allocating such amount to you.
Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the joy
after all the sufferness at that time.

Finally, I have forwarded instruction to my account officer to send the Confirmable
Draft to you, so feel free to get in touch with him and he will send the Draft
to you without any delay.

Remain Bless,
Mr.Rapahel Jones.

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