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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:
  • "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.
  • +22993877510 (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.
  • ambassador_fredgbedo02@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ambassador fredgbedo10 <ambassadorfredgbedo10@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 17:57:53 +0100
Subject: FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER



From The Office OfAmbassador .Alfred Gbedo Minister, Foreign Affairs .P. O Box M53, SandoCotonou Benin RepublicEmail;ambassador_fredgbedo02@yahoo.fr Attn: Payment Confirmation: I m Ambassador Alfred Gbedo, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cotonou; My office monitors controls the affairs of all banks and financial institutions in Republic of Benin concerned with foreign contract payments. I am the final signatory to any transfer or remittance of huge funds moving outside Benin through Diplomatic ways or within banks both on the local and international levels in line with foreign contracts settlement.I have before my list of funds which could not be transferred to some nominated accounts as these accounts have been identified either as ghost accounts, unclaimed deposits and over-invoiced sum etc. On this note; I wish to have a deal with you as regards to this funds. As it is my duty to recommend the transfer of these surplus funds to the Federal Government Treasury and Reserve Accounts as unclaimed deposits, I have the opportunity to write you based on the instructions, I received 2 days ago from the Senate Committee on Contract Payments /Foreign Debts to submit the List of payment reports / expenditures and audited reports of revenues. Among several others, I have decided to remit a contract sum following my idea that we have a deal/agreement and I am going to do this legally.The sum of USD$28.3m (twenty eight million three hundred thousand dollar) will be transfer to your account if you are in agreement with me. I will like to have your profile before me and hope your data's are correct and un-tampered. MY CONDITIONS 1 The sum of (USD$ 20) Million only will be transfered into my nominated account after you have confirmed the transfer of the fund into your account by telegraphic Transfer (T/T) or through diplomatic means which will be confirmable in 10 working days. 2. This deal must be kept secret forever, And all correspondence will be strictly by email / telephone for security purposes. 3. There should be no third parties as most problem associated with your fund release are caused by your agents or representative. IF YOU AGREE with my conditions, l will advise you on what to do ones I get your positive responds and the transfer will commence without any delay as I will proceed to fix your name on the Payment schedule instantly to meet up with the 10 days mandate. I hope you don't reject this offer and have the funds transferred to your account.if you are not interested, kindly ignore this letter. Waiting for your reply soonest response.Be in peace, HON. Alfred Gbedo,
00229-93-877510

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