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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:
  • "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "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.
  • jimoraster_2@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "william eze" <william_eze@latinmail.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2007 04:38:58 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: CONTACT MY SECRETARY FOR YOUR BANK DRAFT



MY DEAREST FRIEND,
GOOD DAY.

WITH GREAT GRATITUDE TO YOUR EFFORTS, I AM INFORMING YOU THAT I HAVE FINALLY SUCCEEDED IN TRANSFERRING THE EIGHT MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS TO THAT BANK IN ITALY, WITH THE CORPERATION OF A FRIEND FROM PARAGUAY, WHO BASED ON AGREEMENT, RECEIVED 25% OF THE ENTIRE MONEY FOR HIS FINANCIAL INVOLVEMENT AND EFFORTS.
PRESENTLY, I AM IN JAPAN, TO ESTABLISH THE ELECTRONIC COMPANY PROJECTS WITH MY OWN SHARE AS I HAVE EARLIER PROPOSED.

NEVERTHELESS, I CANNOT FORGET YOU, ESPECIALLY YOUR HONEST EFFORTS, THOUGH IT DID NOT YIELD POSITIVE FRUIT, BUT I STILL APPRECIATE IT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MEANWHILE I HAVE A SURPRISE PACKAGE FOR YOU.I WANT YOU TO CONTACT MY SECERTARY IN COTONOU REPUBLIC OF BENIN, HIS NAME IS MR JIMO. EMAIL HIM AT: (jimoraster_2@yahoo.com )

BECAUSE I HAVE INSTRUCTED HIM TO SEND YOU THE SUM OF $450,000.00. FOUR HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND U.S DOLLARS IN WHICH I KEPT OUT FOR YOUR COMPENSATION, PLEASE ACCEPT IT IN GOOD FAITH. I REALLY APPRECIATE ALL YOU DID AND MY PRAYER IS THAT MAY THAT GOD ALMIGHTY BE WITH YOU ALL THE DAYS OF YOUR LIFE, BUT RIGHT NOW I HAVE LET YOU KNOW THAT GOD HAS DONE IT, YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN, SO FEEL FREE AND GET IN TOUCHED WITH MR JIMO.

PLEASE MY FRIEND AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THE MONEY TRY TO LET ME KNOW SO THAT WE CAN SHARE THE JOY TOGETHER AFTER THE SURFERNESS , DO LIKEWISE FOR SOME TIME AND ENJOY THE FRUIT OF YOUR LABOUR. ANDINVEST IT WISELY FOR THE FUTURE OF YOUR CHILDREN.TRUST IN GOD AND ALL WILL BE WELL WITH YOU.HIS EMAIL ADDRESS(jimoraster_2@yahoo.com )

REGARDS,
DR MCCLUKIN BEN USMAN



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