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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)
  • "million 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)
  • "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)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +22993148769 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • koffi_james10@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Prof JackEwele <prof_jackewele2@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <koffi_james10@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 08:33:22 +0100
Subject: CONTACT HIM IMMEDIATELY AND GET BACK TO ME.



Dear Friend, I am happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from China.
Presently I'm in Japan for investment projects with my own share of the total sum. Meanwhile, I did not forget your past efforts and attempts you made in getting your winnings sent to your delivery address, despite that it failed us somehow.
Now contact my secretary in Republic of Benin his name is Mr. Koffi James so that he can show you the contact information of the security company in Benin where i deposited the total sum of usd$ 1.9 million United States Dollars on your behalf before i left the country. Find below his contact information of my secretary in benin .
Name: Mr. Koffi James.Tele: +229- 931 487 69.E-mail: koffi_james10@yahoo.fr Re-comfirm below informations to him before he can forward to you the contact information of the security company where i deposited your fund before i travelled out of the country: 1.YOUR FULL NAME:2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS.3.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER.4.YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE.fax:5.A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE OR DRIVER LICENCE.: Ask him to send to forward you the certificate of Deposit which i use in deposited the money in your name with the security company in Benin, The documents is with him right now and he will give you the contact information of the security company for you to contact them and cliam your fund. I appreciated your efforts at that time very much. So feel free and get in touched with my secretary and give him your contact details for him to be sure that you are the right person to cliam the fund with the security companyin benin. Please do let me know immediately you receive the $1.9million Dollars cash to enable us share the joy after all the sufferness at that time, In the moment,I'm very busy here because of the investment projects, which the new partner and me are having at hand, finally, remember that I had forwarded instruction to my secretary on your behalf to Receive that money. So feel free to get in touch with him (Mr. Koffi James) without any delay. Best regards,Prof. Jack Ewele.
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