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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)
  • "million united states 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)
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Raymond Umar <raymond1umar@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Mar 2008 11:19:59 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Value Attention,I seek your concept to present you.


Value Attention


I crave your indulgence at this mail coming from somebody you have not known
before but I strongly believe that my instinct will not fail me for the decision I took in
contacting you.

I am Mr.Raymond Umar personal attorney to Late Chief Ebenezer Ogden the former director of Benin cement company.My client Chief Ebenezer Ogden made a deposit of ($15.3M ) Fifteen Million United States Dollars with one of the security company here in Cotonou Benin Republic which he made me to swear that I must keep this secret as he intends taking the money outside the country for foreign investment.

The consignment was registered as African art material which he clearly indicated was made for his foreign associate.On the 19th of October 2006,my client died of strange illness and the secret concerning the deposited money has remain with me since then.

Since nobody was aware of the deposit fund except my very self,I now seek your concept to present you as the foreign associate to my late client whom he intends giving out the African art material.

All you needed to do is to contact the security company requesting them to release the said
consignment to you that you have been told about the consignment by your associate late Chief Ebenezer Ogden before his untimely death.

The fund will be shared 50/50 between boback to me with the following information:
1::Your Full Name:............................................
2::Your Home Address:............
3::Current Occupation:........................................
4::Your Current Home Telephone Number/Mobile Phone Number:..............................
5::Your Age:..........................................................
6::A Copy of your Identification:...................................................

On hearing from you together with the above mention information,I will direct you on how to
contact the security company for release of the said consignment.
I rest my words here as I awaits your kind response.

Mr Raymond Umar.

N/B:I have proves to back up this.






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