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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
• 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.
  • cele_edu@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: mark joe <cele_edu@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2007 21:43:25 +0100 (BST)
Subject: waiting to hear from you soon


Dear.
I received your email.Yes, my boss left a cashier cheque of $800,000,00, which he instructed me to send to you as soon as you request for it.currently the cheque is here with me in Benin Republic and i will mail the cheque to you from here as soon as we arranged for the mailing process.

For your information, you are to bear the cost of mailing the cheque to you,Because my boss did not leave any money for the mailing of the cheque.
So i will like you to come down here to collected this your cheque yourself without any fee or charge ok.
Below is my contact Address.
My Office--------------B/10 Star Avenue
City----------------------Cotonou
Country------------------Benin-Republic

Please do let me know when your coming down here, So that i will come and wellcomes you at the airport.

But if you will like me to send this your cheque to you, I will send it through diplomatic courier delivery company here.

This company will delivered this your cheque to your doorstep under 48hours.

But you will registered with them, With delivery registeration fee of $120,So that this your cheque will be registered for the delivery ok.

So, I am expecting you to send me the above mentioned amount for the cost of mailing it and as well re-comfirm your mailing address so that I will mail it to you immediately I receive the money from you.

Send the money in with the below informations THROUGH WESTERN UNION,
Name.........................EMMANUEL EDOCHIE
City....... ....................COTONOU
Country......................BENIN REPUBLIC
Text question.............IN GOD
Answer....................WE TRUST

And send other payment information such as sender's name and control number to enable us pick it from the western union office here. And remenber to send your full informations for easy deliver,

Informations like--
Your full Name---
House/Office Address Or where you will like to received your chequ--
Phon No---
Thanks.

Waiting for your urgent reply.
Sincerely regards
Mr Oti








Dear Sir,

I am sorry but my written English is not so excellent.

It is likely that you are cognisant of the very private issue mentioned below. Am I correct in affirming to you again my interest? Your help is pressing for me.

Roland Kaufitz

--- Forwarded email ---

Dear Friend I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting those fund=
s transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from MEXICO.Presently =
i'm in MEXICO for investment projects with my own share ofthe total sum. me=
anwhile I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in tran=
sferring those funds despite that it failed us some how.
Now contact my secretary in Benin his name is Celestine Edu on this e-mail =
addres cele_edu@yahoo.co.uk ask him to send you the total of $800.000.00 =
which i kept for your compensation for allthe past efforts and attempts to =
assist me in this matter. I appreciated your efforts at that time very much=
..
so feel free and get in touched with my secretary Celestine Edu and instruc=
t him where to send the amount to you.Please do let me know immediately you=
receive it so that we can share the joy after all the sufferness at that t=
ime. in the moment
Iam very busy here because of the investment projects which me and the new =
partner are having at hand finally remember that I had forwarded instruct=
ion to the secretary on your behalf to receive that money so feel free to =
get in touch with Celestine Edu he will send the amount to you without an=
y delay.Regards Barrister Mark Joe
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