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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:
  • "the consignment" (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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Robert SOSSOU <r_sossou4@msn.com>
Reply-To: <robertsossou@gala.net>
Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:07:47 +0100
Subject: Attention


>From Mr. Robert Sossou.Director in Charge of Vault.ECO Security Company.Cotonou Rep Du Benin.West Africa.
Sir,
Please accept my apology if my mail cause you any form embarrassment, I know this may sound to you so dishonest or you may not believer me. But what you are about to read in really is golden opportunity we must not miss this year because is a year of break through.
I am Mr. Robert SOSSOU; I work with landing Security Company here in Cotonou Benin as Director in Charge of Vault. I have two abandon consignments boxes worth $10.Million in our Security Company Vault right now, the consignment belongs to one of our customs who also happen to be my friend. But right now he is no more.
I seek for your assistance to more the abandon consignments out of our security Vault with your name as beneficiary of the abandon consignments.
Please be rest assured that this project is from genuine I am willing to present you all the necessary documents to authenticate my claims. As soon as I receive your acceptance mail I will give more details in regards to this profitable project.Please free feel to reply me through my private email address boxes (robertsossou@gala.net)Remain blessed.Mr. Robert SOSSOU
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