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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: obi chris <obi_chris_4@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <olise_r@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2007 09:52:57 +0200
Subject: CONTACT MY ACCOUNT OFFICER



Dear Friend,

I'm happy to inform you about my success ingetting the fund transferred under the compersationof a new partner from Germany.Presently Im in Germany for an investment projectswith my own share of the total sum.Meanwhile, I didn't forget your past efforts andattempts in getting the fund transfer into yourBank Account but it failed us some how,

Now contact my account officer WITH STANDARD TRUSTBANK PLC, COTONOU, BENIN REPUBLIC, his name is MROLISE ANI. his E-mail Address; olise_r@yahoo.frask him to send you the total sum of$900.000.00, which I kept for yourcompensation for all your past efforts andattempts in this matter.

I appreciated your efforts at that time very much,So feel free and get in touch with my ACCOUNTOFFICER OLISE ANI. and tell him where to send your checkthe said amount to you.
Please do let me know immediately you receive itso that we can share the joy after all thesufferness at that time.

In the moment, Im very busy here in Germanybecause of the investment projects which I and thenew partner are having at hand, finally, rememberthat I had forwarded instruction to my accountofficer on your behalf to receive that money, sofeel free to get in touch with him, he will sendthe amount to you without any delay.Take care of yourself i hope to meet you soon.
With best regards.barr Obi chris.

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