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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)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million 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)
  • "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.
• 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.
  • aimorah_edimond@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr Echi Don" <billmail@purcell.biz>
Reply-To: drchidon@yahoo.fr
Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2008 03:12:29 +0100
Subject: Contact Account Officer for your great effort.



How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family?, You may
not understand why this mail came to you. 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 another partner from
Germany who financed the transaction to a logical conclusion.
I thank you for your great effort to our unfinished transfer of fund
Contact Account Officer for your great effort.

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 out
of my bank to my new partner's account in Germany that was 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 $1000,000.00. I have left a
certified international bank draft for you worth of $1000,000.00 cashable
anywhere in the world. One Million US dollars only. My dear friend I
will like you to contact my Account Officer Mr. Adimorah Edimond on his
direct email address at: [aimorah_edimond@myway.com] for the
collection of your bank draft. I authorized him to release the Bank Draft
to you
whenever you contact him regarding for it.

At the moment, I'm busy because of the new 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. Albert's directives so that he will send the
draft to you without any delay.

CONTACT: Adimorah Edimond.
Account Officer,
Cotonou, Benin Republic,
His email address: [aimorah_edimond@myway.com]

Anti-fraud resources:

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