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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "hundred thousand united state dollars" (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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "can i completely trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your humble assistance" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan 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.
  • maryrosementu2000@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "JERK HENRY" <j_henry05@ig.com.br>
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:01:29 +0200
Subject: I,m awaiting to hear from you


From maryrose mentu
I'm girl of 25 years old And its A Good Thing of knowing you Which I
believe you will be of great assistants to me that will make the beginning
of never-ending family relationship. I
hope that this proposal will not be an inconvenience or embarrassment to
you.I must not hesitate to confide in you this simple and sincere business.

My name is MARYROSE , I am 25 years of age, the only daughter of late Mr and
Mrs MENTU ODINGA, from Nshili District of Gikomgoro Province in Republic of
Rwanda My father before his death was a prosperous Cocoa and Gold merchant
in Kigali, Republic of Rwanda before his untimely death, after his business
trip to cotonou benin, to negotiate on a Cocoa and Gold business he wanted
to invest in cotonou benin.

My mother died when I was little ,and since then my father took me so
special. Before his death on 12th November 2001 he told me that he has the
sum of Eight million,five hundred thousand United State
Dollars.(USD$8.500.000) deposited in a security company in cotonou benin,
that he wanted to use his fund to invest his cocoa business in Ivory Coast.

After the burial of my late father i came down to cotonou and went to the
security company where the fund is deposited with all the documents
regarding to the deposit of the fund that was given to me by my late father.
I am just 23 years old and a university undergraduate
and really don't know what to do.Now I want you to help me claim and
transfer the fund for investment in your country because I have suffered a
lot of set backs as a result of incessant political crisis here in Ivory
coast.The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life.
I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards.Your
suggestions and ideas will be highlyregarded.

Now permit me to ask these few questions:
1. Can you honestly help me.
2. Can I completely trust you?
3. What percentage of the total amount in question
will be good for you after the money is in your custody.
Please,Consider this and get back to me as soon as posible.
Thank you so much and God bless you.

Please Contact me through my private email (
maryrosementu2000@gmail.com strictly confidential details of the business.

My sincere regards,
Miss MARYROSE MENTU

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