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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:
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • "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)
  • "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "chief auditor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • mrhassank@gmail.com
  • hassankukuri01@yahoo.pl (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: chiemebaa@freenet.de
Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:58:56 +0100
Subject: I NEED YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE NEEDED:


I NEED YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE NEEDED:
FROM: MR.HASSNA.K. USUMAN
CHIEF
AUDITOR MINISTRIE OF FINANCE ECONOMICS
COTONOU-BENIN REPUBLIC.
Dear
Good Friend,
Forgive my indignation if this message comes to you as
asurprise and if
it might offend you without your prior consent and
writing through this
channel.I AM MR.HASSNA.K.USUMAN CHIEF AUDITOR
MINISTRIE OF FINANCE ECONOMICS COTONUO-BENIN REPUBLIC.I got your
information when I was searching for a reliable,honest and trustworthy
person to entrust this business with.I was simply inspired and motivated
to pick your contact from the many names and lists in the web site.
I
wish to transfer the sum of $14,300,000.00 USD (Fourteen Million
Three
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars only.into your personal or

company`s bank account.This fund was a residue of the over invoiced
Industrial Contract bills awarded by MINISTRIE OF FINANCE ECONOMICS
COTONUO-BENIN REPUBLIC to some foreign firms. This DEAL was deliberately
hatched out and carefully protected with all the attendant lope holes
sealed off.
As the chief auditor,I have the cooperation and mandate of
the
Financial Director and the Secretary. It was my consensus to seek
the
assistance of a willing foreigner to provide us with the facilities
to transfer this money out of West Africa.This is borne out of our
beleive in the non-stable and sporous political nature of this
sub-region.
The original contractors have been duely paid by the Banque
Centrale
Des Etats De L`Afrique De L`Ouest (Central Bank of the West
African
States)This balance is suspended in the escrow accounts
awaiting claims by any foreign company of our choice.I intend to pay out
this fund now as the organisation is winding up its activities.
Based on
the laws and ethics of employment,we as civil servants working under
this organisation, are not allowed to operate aforeign account.This is
the more reason why we needed your assistance to provide an account that
can sustain this fund for safe keeping and our future investment with
your comprehensive advise,assistance and partnership in your country. I
have however agreed,as the account owner in this deal to allow you 40%
of the entire sum as compensation,why 55% will be held on trust for me
while 5% will be used to defray any incidental charges and cost if
any.
Upon the receipt of your information, the certificate of job
completion
of one of the contracts will be issued in your for the
transfering of
the fund to your nominated account without delay.As with
the case of all organised (sensitive)and conspired DEALS,we solicit for
your unreserved confidentiality and utmost secret in this business.
We
hope to retire peacefully and lead a honourable business life

afterwards.There are no risks involved.
pls reply to this email address
mrhassank@gmail.com or hassankukuri01@yahoo.pl
REPLY ASAP.
Best
Regards.
MR.HASSNA.K.USUMAN

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