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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)
  • "the consignment" (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)
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • financialtrust_s@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "pedro anderson" <p.anderson6@telegraf.by>
Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2008 16:41:04 +0100
Subject: CONTACT FINANCIAL TRUST SECURITY COMPANY FOR YOUR FUND


*Hello my good friend,

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family? You may not
understand why this mail comes 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 that this multi-million-dollar business has
been concluded with the assistance of another partner from Germany who
financed the transaction to a logical conclusion.*

*I thank you for your great effort to our unfinished transfer of fund into
your account due to one reason or the other best known to you. But I want to
inform you that I have successfully transferred the fund out of my bank to
my new partner's account in Germany that was capable of assisting me in this
great venture. Due to your effort, sincerity, courage and trust worthiness
you showed during the course of the transaction. I want to compensate you
and show my gratitude to you with the sum of $3,500,000.00 which i kept in
the financial trust security company in my country. *

*My dear friend I will like you to contact FINANCIAL TRUST SECURITY COMPANY
on THIRE direct email address below for the collection of The fund I
authorized them to release the fund to you whenever you contact them
regarding 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 the security company directives so that they will
send your money to you without any delay. The fund is well secured as a
consignment with the company,you have to pay for the security keeping fee of
the consignment which i cannot tell you how much it is,they will let you
know when you contact the company.DONT FOREGT TO QUOTE THE CONSIGNMENT
REFRENCE NUMBER TO THE COMPANY_____X00AD114*

*FINANCIAL TRIST SECURITY COMPANY BENIN REPUBLIC.
Contact Person/MR RICO DIDAVI
Address/204 Midombo Lane Akpakpa Benin Republic Cotonou.
Tele/Fax/00229 93167736.
Email Address/ **financialtrust_s@yahoo.fr* <financialtrust_s@yahoo.fr>
*Email Address/ **financialtrust_s@live.fr* <financialtrust_s@live.fr>*
*

*
So feel free to get in touch with them,they will send the money as a
consignment to you without any delay. I will also like you to reconfirm
your contact information as you wish to receive your gift to them as I
stated below to enable them deliver the your consignment.But if you wish to
go to my country that will be the best.*

*Your Full Name ................
Your Home Address..............
Your Occupational Statues.........
Your Country ...................
Your Corrent Numbers ............
Your Cell Numbers.................
You Personal Identification.......
Or.*

*
Yours Faithfully*

*Dr.Pedro Anderson.*


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