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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:
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• 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.
  • gaff_dude@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: GAFF DUDE <gaff_dude@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2007 22:07:21 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: URGENT


Dear Derrek Beck,
I got your mail with clear,as your question i did not know before your doing busness with my boss before he left so he told me to send your compensation which is Bank Draft he is keep the draft for me and also understand but after i have receiver your mail i called my friend who work for the GLOBAL TRUST COURIER COMPANY here in Cotonou Benin Republic,

he told me that it will cost you only $180dollars to delivery your package to your doorstep within48 hours so i want you to contact the company to delivery your package to your doorstep without any delay i am assure you that as i have friend from the company very thing will be possible for you to receiver your package without any delay.
Thanks and Remain Blessed
Mr. Gaff Dude


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Dear Derrek Beck

I am glad to inform you that I have successfully concluded the
transaction the money has been transferred to London. It is done through the
assistant of your country man Mr. Howard who is a London base business
man. Currently I am in London with him my wife and ildren.

In appreciate of your assistance I have mapped out as a compensation
and wrote on your favor a Draft worth of US$1 500 000.00. One Million
Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only I left the Draft with
my secretary Mr Gaff? Dude on my departure to London. I would like you
therefore to contact him on the below info so that he can mail it to
you.
Name: Gaff Dude.
Email: gaff_dude@yahoo.fr

However I did not forget you because you are the source of my success
you made me what I am now though you are not there to complete this
project with me but I gave all the credit and thanks to you. I know it is
not your fault or rather your wish to back up on me and the transaction
I understand it is simply because of what you must have heard about my
continent and her business opportunities. Actually there are still
good ones for example myself.
Regards
Mr Paul? Akama



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