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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)
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "federal republic of benin" (Benin, Cameroon, etc. are no Federal Republics, unlike Nigeria where this type of scam was invented)
• This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" 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.
  • drbenjaminkereku_80@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Gregg Nort" <nortsirgregg@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 20 May 2008 08:49:59 +0100
Subject: My Dear Friend,

*My Dear Friend,*
**
* I'm happy to imform you about my success in getting those funds
transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from JAPAN.Now You need
to Contact DR BENJAMIN KEREKU CHIEF ACCOUNTANT ING ECO BANK in Cotonou
Federal Republic of Benin because I have left the whole instruction to him
on your behalf and instruct him where to send the ¤1.000.000.00,One million
euro with out any further delay for your compensation.*
**
*His name is Dr Benjamin Kereku
Email: drbenjaminkereku_80@yahoo.fr* <drbenjaminkereku_80@yahoo.fr>
*NB:NOTE :BELLOW IS THE REQUIRED INFORMATIONS YOU WILL SEND TO HIM.*
*(1) YOUR FULL NAMES........................................
(2) YOUR HOUSE ADDRESS..............................*
*(3) ATTACH,INTERNATIONAL PASS PORT OR ID
CARD.................................
(4) YOUR DIRECT CELPHONE NUMBER AND HOUSE PHONE WITH FAX IF ANY
..........................................*
**
*In this moment, I'm very busy here in JAPAN because of the investment
projects, which the new partner and I are having at hand. So feel free to
get in touch with him to send the CASHIER BOND to you without any delay.*
**
*Best Regards,
Mr.Gregg.Norton*

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