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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
• 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.
  • arinzenekwez2@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ike williams <ike_williams08@hotmail.fr>
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2007 16:05:42 +0000
Subject: ACCEPT THIS FOR YOUR PAST EFFORT



Dear Good Friend,

I'm happy to inform you about our success in getting those funds transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from London. Presently I'm in London for investment projects with my own share of the total sum. meanwhile, I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring those funds, despite that you failed us some how.Now contact my secretary in Cotonou, Republic Du Benin ask him to send ($1,200.000.00)for your compensation his,Name is Arinze Nekwez and his E-mail is ( arinzenekwez2@yahoo.fr) Office : Suite 970 Zoobo plaza, Cotonou - Benin Republic. Make sure thatyou send him your iformation such as bellow:-
1,Your Full Name _________________
3,Your Address __________________
4,Your Age ______________
5,Phone Numbers ____________
6,Country ________________

7,Driving Linces Copy or Copy of your ID ___________
For him to belive that you are the right person to receive it, please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the joy after all the sufferness at that time. in the moment.Finally,remember that I had forwarded instruction to the secretary on your behalf to receivethat money, so feel free to get in touch with Mr. Arinze Nekwez, he will send the amount to you without any delay.RegardsDr.WILLIAMS.O.D
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