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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 "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
• 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.
  • daniel_ken_2003@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: "obi nna" <obinna_2002@latinmail.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2007 12:44:42 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: CONTACT MY ACCOUNT OFFICER IMMEDIATELY


My Dear Friend How Are You Today?

I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting the fund transferre=
d under the cooperation of a new partner from Germany. Presently I'm in=
Germany for an investment projects with my own share of the total sum.=
Meanwhile, I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts in getting t=
he fund transfer into your Bank Account but it failed us some how,

Now contact my Account Officer With Standard Trust Bank Plc, Cotonou, B=
enin Republic, his name is MR.daniel ken. his Contact E-mail Address; =
(daniel_ken_2003@yahoo.fr )
ask him to send you the total sum of ($950.000.00) Us Dollars which I k=
ept for your compensation for all your past efforts and attempts in thi=
s matter.

I appreciated your efforts at that time very much, So feel free and get=
in touch with my Account Officer Mr.daniel ken. and tell him where t=
o send your Check of the said amount to you.Please do let me know immed=
iately you receive it so that we can share the joy after all the suffer=
ness at that time.In the moment, I'm very busy here in Germany because =
of the investment projects which I and the new partner are having at ha=
nd,

finally, remember that I had forwarded instruction to my account office=
r on your behalf to receive that money, so feel free to get in touch wi=
th him, he will send the amount to you without any delay. Take care of =
yourself i hope to meet you soon.
WITH BEST REGARDS
BARR OBINNA JOHN .=20


=A1Vive la pasi=F3n del f=FAtbol! Toda la Copa Am=E9rica, en Starmedia =
http://pan.segundosfuera.com/copaamerica/

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