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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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 "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: mr_frankck4@zipmail.com.br
Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2007 00:15:58 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Now=20contact=20my=20secretary=20MR=2EIsaac=20Obeche=20for=20your=20past=20effort?=

Hello my good friend.

How are you today? Hope all is well with you andyour family?,You may not
understand why this mail came toyou.But if you do not remember me, you might
have receive an email from me in the past regarding a multi-million-dollar
business proposal which we never concluded.

I am using this opportunity to inform you that this multi-million-dollar
business has been
concluded with the assistance of anotherpartner from Germany who financed
the transaction to a logical conclusion, i thank you for your great effort
to our unfinished transfer of fund into your account due to one reason or
the other best known to you.But I want to inform you that I have successfully
transferred the fund into my new partner's account in Germany, who was eventually,
capable of assisting me in this great venture.

Due to your effort, sincerity, courage and trust worthiness You showed during
the course of the transaction.I want to compensate you and show my gratitude
to you with the sum of $1,200,000.00.I have left a certified international
bank draft for you worth of $1,200,000.00 cashable everywhere in the world,
my dear friend I will like you to contact my secretary in Benin Cotonou
Republic,

his name is MR.Isaac Obeche, on his direct email address at (isaacobeche77@live.fr)
I authorized him to release the Bank Draft toyou whenever you contact him
regarding for it.At the moment, I'm very busy here because of the investment
projects,which I and the new partner are having at hand, please I will like
you to accept this token with good faith as this is from the bottom of my
heart, Also comply with MR.Isaac Obeche,directives so that he will send
the draft to you without any delay.

CONTACT Name: .MR.Isaac Obeche. Cotonou, Benin Republic,
Contact Telephone Number, 229-934 723 81
His email address:(isaacobeche77@live.fr) ]

Therefore, you should send him your full Name and telephone number/your
correct mailing address where you want him to send the draft to you, or
your account information for depositing the Bank Draft.

Thanks and God bless you and your family.
Hoping to hear from you as soon as you cash your Bank Draft.

BARR, Peter Obeke,
Frank Ck.

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