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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• 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.
  • emmanuel_associates1942@yahoo.de (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: pedroisaac@freenet.de
Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:08:28 +0200
Subject: I am now successful


Dear Friend,
Compliments of the day and God\'s blessings
I am glad to
inform you that I have successfully concluded the transaction,the money
transferred to London. It was transferred through the assistant of your
country man Mr.Howard Ferraro who is a London base business man.
Currently I am in London with him,my wife and children.
However,I did
not forget you because you are the source of my success,you made me what
I am now though you are not there to complet this project with me but I
gave all the credit and thanks to you.I know it was 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 my continent and her
business opportunities. Actually there are still good ones for example
myself.
In appreciate of your assistance I have mapped out as a
compensation and wrote on your favor a Draft worth of
US$5,000,000.00.(Five Million United States Dollars Only) I left the
Draft with my attorney Sir.Koffi Emmanuel on my departure to London. I
would like you therefore,to contact him on the below info so that he can
mail it to you.
Attn: Sir. Koffi Emmanuel
Email:
emmanuel_associates1942@yahoo.de
Tel: 229-978-53393
Contact my attorney
in Benin-Republic so that he can release your Draft to you.I will stop
here.Once again, thank you very much and remain
blessed.
Regards,
Mr.Pedro Isaac


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