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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:
  • "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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Dr Wema Ngoyi <wemangoyi12@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <dr_wemangoyi65@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 08:54:22 +0100
Subject: DEAR VAN CAN I TRUST YOU?.



ATTN: VAN.

DEAR SIR,

GOOD DAY, PLEASE DO ACCEPT MY SINCERE APOLOGIES IF MY MAIL DOES NOT MEET YOUR PERSONAL ETHICS.

CONSEQUENT UPON MY EXCLUSIVE MEETING WITH SOME OFFICIALS OF A GOVERNMNET ORGANISATION OVER A CRUCIAL AND SENSITIVE ISSUE YESTERDAY, I AM INCLINED TO INVOLVE YOU IN THIS TRANSACTION BASED ON MY CONVICTION OF YOUR PROVEN INTERGRITY.

THE ISSUE IS THE UNITED NATION IN THEIR USUAL FASHION WILL BE GIVEN OUT SOME AMOUNT OF FUND TO THE WEST AFRICA SUB-REGION TO ASSIST IN THE FIGHT AGAINST (HIV-AIDS) SCOURGE.

BENIN REPUBLIC IS THEREFORE A NATURAL BENEFICIARY OF THIS GLOBAL GESTRURE TO WHICH THE SUM OF (US$8.6 MILLION) EIGHT MILLION SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS HAS BEEN ALLOTED AND ALSO DUE FOR IMMIDIATE PAYMENT.

HOWEVER, THE ESSENCE OF OUR YESTERDAY MEETING WAS ON HOW TO SECURE A RELIABLE ACCOUNT OUT SIDE BENIN REPUBLIC TO RECEIVE PART OF THIS FUNDS (US$ 4.3 MILLION) ON BEHALF OF THE OFFICIALS FOR A VERY EXCLUSIVE DISBURSEMENT WITH THE ACCOUNT OWNER'S BASED ON AGREED TERMS.

THE UNITED NATION OFFICIALS HAS AGREED AND CONSENTED TO ISSUE THE PAYMENT CHEQUE ON THE NAMES TO BE SUPPLIED BY THE OFFICIALS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, HENCE IAM REQUESTING YOU AS A MATTER OF URGENCY TO FORWARD TO ME A VERY RELIABLE ACCOUNT NAME TO RECEIVE THIS FUND (US$ 4.3 MILLION).

FURTHERMORE, YOU SHOULD ALSO STATE YOUR CONDITIONS AS WELL FOR ONWARD TRANSMISSION TO THE OFFICIALS. I WAIT IN ANTICIPATION OF YOUR QUICK RESPONSE AS OTHERS TOO ARE INTERESTED IN SECURING THIS ACCOUNT.

CONTACT ME BACK WITH INCLUDING YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR EASY COMMUNICATION.

THANKS AND REGARDS,DR. W. NGOYI.
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