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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:
  • "million 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)
  • "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.
  
• 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.
  • farouziz1958@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: yerima aziz <farouziz21@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <farouziz1958@myway.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2007 05:39:18 +0100
Subject: YOUR ATTENTION IS NEEDED



HON. DR. FAROUZIZ YERIMA

MINISTER OF FINANCE(MOF)OPERATIONAL TOWERS;8/10CARRIER CRESCENT,COTONOU, BENIN REPUBLIC.EMAIL; farouziz1958@myway.comATTN:Sir/ Madam . I am Hon.Dr.AHMED JAMAL, minister of finance (M.A.R),Imonitor offices and control the affairs of all banks andfinancial institutions in Benin republic concerning foreigncontract payments.I am the final signatory to all foreigntransfers of huge funds moving within banks both the localand international levels in line to foreign contractssettlement.I have before me the list of foreign contractpayment files, which are due to be transferred to theirnominated accounts.Meanwhile,we identified some of these accounts to be ghostaccounts,unclaimed deposits and over invoiced sum etc.Iwish to have a deal with you as regards to the unpaidfund.I have a file before me and hope the data's arecorrect and un-tampered. As it is my duty to recommend thetransfer of these surplus fund to the Federal GovernmentTreasury and Reserve Accounts as unclaimed deposit.I have the opportunity to write you based on theinstruction I received two days ago from the senatecommittee on contract payment/foreign debts to submit thelist of payment reports/expenditures and audited reports ofrevenues.Among several others,I have decided to remit thetotal sum of USD$15.2 Million Dollars following the ideathat we have a deal/agreement and I am going to perfect thepaperwork legally.MY CONDITIONS1)You will have to provide foreign account where the fundswill be transferred. 2) This deal must be kept secret forever,and allcorrespondence will be strictly by private email /telephonefor security purposes.3) There should be no other third parties as most problemsassociated with such payments are caused by their agents orrepresentatives.If you AGREE with my onditions,contact medirectly through this email address;(farouziz1958@myway.com I will advise you on the nextline of action and immediately the funds transfer willcommence without further delay as I would proceed to fixyour name on the payment schedule instantly within the next5 working days.NOTE: DUE TO THE HIGH RATES OF INTERNET SCAMMERS, IF YOUARE REPLYING TO THIS EMAIL,DO WRITE "YOUR BROTHER" AT THESUBJECT OF YOUR REPLY ,THAT SERVES AS OUR SECRET CODE FORTHIS TRANSACTION,BECAUSE I DO NOT WANT YOU TO FALL VICTIMOF ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.THANKS,YOURS FAITHFULLYHON. DR. FAROUZIZ YERIMA
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