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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)
  • "hundred thousand us 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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan 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.
  • pcs_sabralotam1@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Sabra Lotam <sabra39lotam@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <pcs_sabralotam1@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2007 12:54:14 +0100
Subject: DEAR GOOD FRIEND



Dear Friend,PLS REPLY TO THIS MY PRIVATE EMAIL: pcs_sabralotam1@yahoo.fr

Good day ,and Compliments. I am writing this letter in confidence believing that if it is the wish of God for you to help me and my family, God almighty will bless and reward you abundantly. My family and I are true Christians and worship's God truthfully. I got your contact address from our Christians Union Office during my research on some one who could help us.Firstly,I must introduce myself. I am a female student from University of Cotonou, Benin Republic here.
I am 22 yrs old. I'd like any person who can be caring,loving and home oriented.I will love to have a long-term relationship with you and to know more about you.I would like to build up a solid foundation with you in time coming, if you can accept, and be able to help me in this transaction i am writing you for, because you are the one my heart and soul lead to.Well, my father died earlier four months ago of a Heart Attarck and left me and my younger Sister behind at the mercy hands of my wicked step-mother who hated us so badly. As for my mother?,My mother died 15 years ago during a child birth which could have been her third child. My father was a Royal King,H.R.H. King Ibiono Lotam( The King Ibokodu The 6th) in our Community, which our Town Citizens Titled him before his death. As the first daughter from a Royal family, I was a princess. And my father loves me so dearly. I, and my younger Sister are the only people who can take Care of his wealth he left behind because my step-mother is not literate enough. My father left USD 9.5,000.00 dollars (Nine Million, Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars) in one of the bank here in my name, and I don't know how and what I will do to Invest this Money somewhere in Abroad, so that my father's kindred will not take over what belongs to me and our intire family fortune just because my father has no male child as his succesor as demanded by the tradition of our land. They were planning to take possesion of our property without my present and consent, because, I ,and my younger sister were females and as stated by the culture of our community, a female child can not succeed his father's Throne, and has no inheritance in his father's property, the right and inheritance of a female Child here is in her husband's house. And not only that, they were trying to force me into an early marriage against my WILL and at my young age according to there so called tradition, but that, i strongly objected, and ran out of our home with my little sister to our church St. Leo's Catholic Church, 73 Gbegami, Cotonou, Benin Rep. were we are presently staying now. We are staying under the caretaking of Reverend Father Jacob Amos, the Parish Priest of the Church. They have succeeded in taken over all our father's properties here in Cotonou, but they do not know of this Fund in Bank that my father put in Deposit for my future upkeeps and that of my younger sister Binata incase any thing happens to him in future because, "no one knows tomorrow".That was my father's statement.Dear Friend,that is why I felt happy when I saw your contact which I strongly believe that by the grace of God, you will help me secure, receive and invest this money wisely over there.Again, I want you to Note and understand the reason why i am asking for your assistance in this transaction. Because of the Agreement made between my late father and the Bank in section 5 of the "Fund Deposit Agreement", which i will forward to you later and other related documents when i confirm your response, acceptance and full TRUST to assist me.From the Documents of this deposited Fund by my late father which i have with me in my possetion, according to the Agreement made beween my late father (The King) and the Bank, the Fund will only be released in favor of a Foreign Trustee/Investor of any country of my choice in abroad and to my recommendation of that person, because my father has no Trust and Confidence in his people here. The said Foreign Trustee whom i have choosen will receive this fund over there and Invest it wisely on a good bussiness till i come up of an advance stage to take over, which i will move over to that country to start a new life with my little sister Binata immediately you receive the fund.Please, you know we are now left as an orphan, and i do beleive also that you are God's fearing and you will not use this priviladge to Betray this TRUST i am going to bestow on you.I hereby needs your consent and help in securing & receiving this Fund out from the Bank here in Benin Rep, for investment over there.Based on your reply, I will furnish you with more details on how we can proceed. I am ready to offer you 30% of the total amount to you if you help us in securing this money and another 10% interest rate of Annual Income to you, for handling this business for us, which you will strongly have absolute control over. If you can handle this project sincerely and with FULL TRUST,and also willing to assist me in lifting this fund and also secure a permanent stay for me and my little sister over there, please i need to know the followings:.. (1)Your Full name.(2) Your Full Address (3) Your Occupation (4) Your Direct phone number and Mobile number.(4) Your Marrital Status & Age. Kindly reach me and I will let you know the next step to take towards actualizing this transaction as quickly as possible. Please, note that this transaction is 100% risk free. I look forward hearing from you soonest. Again pls, reply to my private Email:pcs_sabralotam1@yahoo.frMay God Bless You.Yours sincerely,PRINCESS SABRA LOTAM ( FOR THE FAMILY.)

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