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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:
  • "necessary legal documents" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • avocat.rufin_bahini@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Saliou Dossou <engineer_saliou.dossou1@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: avocat.rufin_bahini@yahoo.fr
Date: Sat, 1 Mar 2008 20:56:17 +0100 (CET)
Subject: YOUR ATTENTION REQUIRED : PARTNER



TOTAL BÉNIN PRODUITS PETROLIERS( EXPLOITATION AND DRILLING)

Av.Jean Paul II , 08 BP 701, Cotonou , Républiqué Du Bénin.


ATTN: Partner,

My name is Saliou Dossou,an indigineous personal assistant to Late Mr.Michael , a FOREIGNER, who used to work as the Director of Produits Pétroliers (TOTAL BENIN ) Oil Company in Benin Republic West Africa.

Here in after shall be Referred to as my Boss. On the 21st of April 2003, my Boss, His wife and their three Children were involved in a ghastly motor accident which occured in Cotonou along Nelson Mandela Express-road. He was a Director/Contractor before his sudden death.

I have contacted you to assist me in Repatriating the money which the Benin Ministry of Public Works and Transport did not pay him for the Construction of Seme-Cotonou Federal Road which was worth € 9.5Million Euros.

The Ministry has issued me a notice to provide the heir or have the account confiscated.

Since I have been unsuccessful in Locating the relatives for over six years. Now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin / heir of the deceased since you have The same last name so that the proceeds of this account valued at € 9.5 Million Euros can be paid to you and then you and I can Share the money 50% to me and 50% to you.

And the way we are going to achieve this is, I will need you to contact the lawyer to my late Boss.
Advocate Rufin R. BAHINI
02 BP 1170
Cotonou, République du Bénin Tel : (00229) 90930696
Private E-mail: avocat.rufin_bahini@yahoo.fr

with the following information from you, Your Full Name and Address, Your Age, Occupation and Position, Your Telephone Mobile and Fax Number for Communication Purpose .

He will procure all Necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make. All he will require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this Deal through.

I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law .

Best Regards,
Engineer Saliou Dossou



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