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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:
  • "00,000.00" (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 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.
  • +22993811108 (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.
  • pastorjohnfeu@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: PASCAL KOUPAKI <koupakipa5@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <pascalkoupaki01@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 08:19:55 +0100
Subject: CONTACT MY PASTOR FOR YOUR BANK DRAFT OF USD$1.2MILLION



Dear Good Friend, It is my pleasure to inform you that i have succeeded in transfering that fund with the co-operation of a new partner in india.As of now i have resigned my political appointment and i am now based in india where i am using my share of the fund on some investments(construction of an electronics industry)in india.I didn't forget your past efforts to assist me in transffering this funds.Now contact my Pastor,his name is Pastor John Feu,Jesus Embassy Bible Church,Cotonou,Benin republicPhone number +229 9381 1108.His email is (pastorjohnfeu@yahoo.fr) Ask him to send to you the sum of $1,200,000.00(USD$1.2MILLION)in a bank draft which i kept for your.Please accept the token as it is from the bottom of my heart.So feel free and get in touched with him with the bellow listed informations to enable him know where to send the draft to.Bellow is the informations you have to send to him:(1) YOUR FULL NAME .................(2) YOUR ADDRESS ...................(3) YOUR COUNTRY ...................(4) YOUR PRIVATE TEL ...............Please do let me know immediately you receive the bank draft so that we can share the joy together after all the sufferances at that time you are trying to help me out. At the moment I am very busy here concerning the construction of my industry.Finally, remember that i had forwarded instruction to my pastor on your behalf to receive the bank draft, so feel free and get in touch with him and ask him to send the bank draft to you without any further delay. NOTE:I dropped the mailing fee togather with the draft with my pastor,so contact him and tell him where to send the draft to. Best regards,Hon:Dr Pascal Koupaki.India.
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