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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)
  • "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• This email message is a next of kin 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.
  • mrs_erika1908@walla.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "erika.frank" <erika.frank@orange.nl>
Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2008 21:24:01 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Greetings To You And Your Family In The Name of God.


Greetings To You And Your Family In The Name of God.

My name is Mrs Erika From Spain, I'm a 58 years old woman I married to late Mr (Frank Gonalet) From Spain Who was a CONSULTANT ENGINNER in Benin republic for eleven years ,we are married for seven years without a child; he died he died with our two children where involved in a plane crash in the Dec,25th 2003 website.http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/26/benin.crash/index.html

But before this happened,my business and concern for making money was all I care for,i never really cared about other values in life and God.

But since after the loss of my family as a great shock, I have found a new desire to assist helpless families as a way to worship God and sort his face for mercy,Therefore i have decided to donate money for the Churches/Islamics and Less Privileged in the world orphans in orphanage/motherless.

So in my search for a reliable and God fearing person who i can trust outside my Country,that can help me in carrying out my last wishes and having gotten your contact through prayers and pains taking efforts via searching i made on the internet on my bed side i came in contact with your email address.

My Husband late deposit this money in a Finance company in Cotonou Benin Republic ,and me as the next of kin but presently, I'm in a hospital where I have been undergoing treatment for Oesophagi Cancer at International Memorial Hospital.

I have since lost my ability to talk and my doctors have told me that I have only few months to live,It is my last wish to see this money distribute to Churches/Islamics and Less Privileged,

because I want this project to be completed before i die according to the Doctor.

And also attach to me in your return mail your personal details for familiarity,May the good Lord bless you.

You can contact me through this email is only miss Amina my nurse she is the only person who has acces in this email box mrs_erika1908@walla.com

Regards, Mrs Erika

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