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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)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +22993425140 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • tundeissa1@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: mrskseniya@freenet.de
Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:35:18 +0200
Subject: CONTACT: Mr.Tunde Issa Financial Consultant


Hello my good 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 receive an email from me in
the past regarding a multi-million-dollar business proposal which we
never concluded.

I am using this opportunity to inform you about my
success in getting the fund released and transferred to Trinidad and
Tobago bank (Carribean), under the cooperation of a new partner from
Carribean , Who is a citizen of United Kingdom. Presently I\'m in
London, planing how to travel out to Trinidad and Tobago, where he
assisted to retriev the money from the bank,and the money has been
currently deposited with Trinidad and Tobago BANK .

Due to your
effort, sincerity, courage and trust worthiness You showed during the
course of the transaction.I deemed it right to compensate you and show
my gratitude to you with the sum of $1,200,000.00. Note that I tried all
my best to reach you on phone but I did not know your current phone
number and all I could do is to raise an International Bank Draft worth
of that value on your name which is cashable anywhere in the world.


My dear friend I will like you to contact my SECRETARY IN BENIN
REPUBLIC-COTONOU Mr.Tunde Issa on his direct email address at
tundeissa1@yahoo.fr, for the collection of your bank draft.

I
authorized him to release the Bank Draft to you whenever you contact him
regarding for it. At the moment, I\'m very busy here because of the
investment projects, which I and the new partner are having at
hand.Please I will like you to accept this token with good faith as this
is from the bottom of my heart,Also comply with Mr.Morris Ije directives
so that he will assist to send the draft to you without any delay
CONTACT: Mr.Tunde Issa Financial Consultant, Cotonou, Benin Republic,


His email address:[tundeissa1@yahoo.fr
Tel: +22993425140
Therefore,
you should send him your full Name and telephone number/your correct
mailing address where you want him to send the draft to you.
Thanks and
God bless you and your family.
Hoping to hear from you.
Regards
MRS,
KSENIYA.

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