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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:

• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • +22993664869 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: MARK KODJO <makkodjo5@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: rev.markkodjo@pnetmail.co.za
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2008 02:13:01 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Urgent help from churches or good samaritans




Dear Confidant,=20

I am Rev.Mark Kodjo,an Executor of the Will of Late Bishop Benson Idahosa,h=
e stipulated in his will that some certain amount of money should be given =
to some churches and christains who have shown their zeal and will for the =
propagation of the Gospel.

As an executor of the Will,I have conducted a search and made money availab=
le to those listed in the will,but up till now=A0 about 20 of them have not=
come up to collect their funds either they are dead or cannot be traced ti=
ll this day.=20

I am contacting you to stand as one of the beneficiaries so that the funds =
that have not be claimed ,can be paid to you and then,you will use it as he=
instructed in his will before his death for the betterment of all the less=
previlleges arround you and for the propagation of the Gospel,the total am=
ount is $14,500.000.=20

Please get in touch with me as soon as you get this message today. Take car=
e.
=A0
Remain Bleesed,
Rev.Mark Kodjo
00229-9366-4869
Call me for more details today.=0A=0A=0A

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