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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Jane Tom <mrsjanetom@orange.nl>
Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2008 22:36:02 +0100 (CET)
Subject: CONTACT PASTOR DEAN JAMES URGENTLY FOR YOUR ATM CARD


Dear Friend,
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 received an email from me in the past regarding a multi-million-dollar business proposal which we never concluded.Although i did not give you my real names when i contacted you for the business due to security reasons.
I am glad to inform you that I have successfully concluded the transaction, the money transferred to India. It is done through the assistant of your country man Mr.Edward Smith who is an Indian based business man.
Currently I am in New Delhi,India. However, I did not forget you because you are the source of my success, you made me what I am now though you were not there to complete this project with me but I give all the credit and thanks to you. I know it is not your fault or rather your wish to back up on me and the transaction ,I understand it is simply because of what you must have heard about some bad people in my continent but still there are still some good ones for example myself.
In appreciation of your assistance I have mapped out as compensation and wrote on your favor an ATM CARD tune of US$1,250,000.00.(One Million Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars Only) I left the ATM CARD which you will use to withdraw money from any ATM MACHINE in any part of the world with Pastor Dean James on my departure to New Delhi,India.I will want you to contact my pastor through his email adress which is(pastordeanjames02@live.fr) I would like you to contact him on the information below so that she can mail it to you. Here is the full contact of the Pastor
PASTOR DEAN JAMES
CHURCH OF CHRIST MISSION COTONOU
ADRESS:C/129 BOUEVARD JERICHO, COTONOU,BENIN
EMAIL:pastordeanjames02@live.fr
His email address once again:(pastordeanjames02@live.fr) Therefore, you should send him your full Name and telephone number/your correct mailing address where you want him to send the ATM CARD to you,
God bless you and your family.
Hoping to hear from you as soon as you receive the ATM CARD.
Regards,
Mrs Jane John Tom
NB:ENCLOSED IN THE PACKAGE I LEFT WITH HIM IS A LETTER WITH YOUR ATM CARD SECRET PIN NUMBER THAT YOU WILL FIND WHEN YOU RECEIVE IT

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