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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)
  • "hundred thousand us 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)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "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.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • +22995050873 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: james solomon <jemsol6@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <solomonjames00@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2007 19:11:46 +0100
Subject: Good News / contact my Pastor








Dear Friend,Compliments of the season and God's blessings from Williams , I am the Barrister who contacted you long ago for an Inheritance claims,regards to my late client.However I am very happy to inform you about my success in getting those fund transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from Monaco France,Presently I'm in Monaco for an investment projects.
I have decided to compensate you with the sum of $400.000.00 (Four Hundred Thousand US Dollars) This is from my own share, I did this simply to show you that it is good to do good things and also to fulfil my vow during the trials.Therefore you should contact my pastor in Cotonou Benin Republic with the following information below, Here his contact address:Name: Pastor Micheal OliverEmail: pastor_moliver@yahoo.comDirect Tel: +22995050873
Do ask him to send you the Cashier's Cheque,sum of ($400,000.00) Four Hundred Thousand Dollars , which I kept for your compensation, however he will attend to you without delay as he was duly instructed.
please do let me know immediately if you receive it so that we can share the joy together after all the suffering at that time.
Best Regards.Barrister Williams Ayeni+37747604450
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