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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:
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• 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.
  • +22993148000 (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.
  • bojo_kula@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "USUARIO DO SISTEMA" <sirbu01@ig.com.br>
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2008 03:18:45 +0200
Subject: Receive your compensation !


*Dear Good Friend,*

*How are you? is being along time we contacted reach order. *

*I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred
under the cooperation of a new partner from Venezuela.Presently i'm in
Venezuela for investment projects,i did not forget your past efforts and
attempts to assist me in transferring the funds.*

*Now contact my secretary in Republic of Benin, his name is Bojo
kula,through this e-mail address (**bojo_kula@sify.com* <bojo_kula@sify.com>
*) or call him on +229 93 148000 and ask him to send you the total of
$800.000.00 International Certified Casher cheque,which i kept for your
compensation for all the past efforts and attempts to assist me in this
matter.*

*I appreciated your efforts at that time very much.So feel free and get
intouched with my secretary Bojo kula,l and instruct him where to send the
amount to you.Remember that I had forwarded instruction to my secre tary on
your behalf to receive that money, so feel free to get intouch with him Bojo
kula, he will send your cheque to you without any delay.*

*Contact my secretary for your compensation and Do not forget to furnish him
with your informations:*

*(1)YOUR FULL NAMES........
(2.)YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS....
(3.)YOUR PHONE NUMBER........*

*I remain your bosom friend.
Regards,
Dr.Sirbu Elechi.

*

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