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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:
  • "hundred thousand united states 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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • +22997145943 (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.
  • johnson.mrakim@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "mrakimjohnson6g Gazeta.pl" <mrakimjohnson6g@gazeta.pl>
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:10:39 +0200
Subject: ACCOUNT PROVISION


OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN
CONTRACT AWARDING COMMITTE
ECOWAS COTONOU BENIN REBUPLIC

PHONE+229 971 45 943
PRIVATE Email Address
johnson.mrakim@yahoo.fr<http://us.mc576.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=johnson.mrakim@yahoo.fr>



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My Dear,

Forgive my indignation if this message comes to you as a surprise and if it
might offend you without your prior consent and writing through this
channel.

I am Mr Akim Johnson,The Chairman, Contract Awarding Committee of the
ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES ( ECOWAS)with Headquarters in
cotonu, BENIN REBUPLIC.I got your information in a business directory from
the Benin Chamber of Commerce and Industries when I was searching for a
reliable,honest and trustworthy person to entrust this business with.I was
divinely inspired and motivated to pick your contact from the many names and
list in the directory.

After discussing my view with my colleagues,they were very much satisfied
and decided to contact you immediately for this mutual business
relationship.We wish to transfer the sum of USD25.5,000,000.00 (TWENTY-FIVE
Million,Five hundred thousand United States Dollars only.)into your personal
or company`s bank account.

This fund was a residue of the over invoiced contract bills awarded by us
for the supply of hard/softwares,phamaceauticals/medical items,light and
heavy duty vehicles, apparels and other administrative logistics etc for the
ECOMOG in Sierria-Leone and Liberia during the Peace Keeping Projects.

This DEAL was deliberately hatched out and carefully protected with all
concerned.As the Chairman of CAC,I have the co-operation and mandate of the
Financial Director and the Secretary of the Organisation.We arranged and
over invoiced the contract funds supplied by different companies from
different countries during the crisis.

It was our consensus to seek the assistance of a willing foreigner to
provide us with the facilities to transfer this money out of West
Africa.This is borne out of our beleif in the non-stable and sporous
political nature of this sub-region. The original contractors have been
duely paid left with the over invoiced balance.This balance is suspended in
the escrow accounts awaiting claims by any foreign company/individual of our
choice.We intend to pay out this fund NOW as the organisation is winding up
its activities since the aim of returning PEACE to the crises countries has
been achieved.

Based on the laws and ethics of employment,we as civil servants working
under this organisation, are not allowed to operate a foreign account.This
is the more reason why we needed your assistance to provide an account that
can sustain this fund for safe keeping and our future investment with your
comprehensive advise,assistance and partnership in your country.

we have however agreed,as the account owner in this deal to allow you 30% of
the entire sum as compensation, 65% will be held on trust for us while 5%
will be used to defray any incidental charges and cost during the course of
the transaction.

This transaction will be successfully concluded within 10 days if you accord
us your unalloyed and due cooperation.You should provide the followings;

YOUR NAME WITH COMPLETE ADDRESS,TEL
AND FAX NUMBERS.

THE COMPLETE MAILING ADRRESS OF THE BENEFICIARY

WITH TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS.

YOUR PRIVATE E-MAIL ADDRESS



Upon the receipt of this informations,the documents and approval with the
texts will be sent to you for confirmaton and then forwarded to the
organisation for ratification and subsequent payment.

As a practice of all organised (sensitive)and conspired DEALS,we solicit for
your unreserved
confidentiality and utmost secret in this business.We hope to retire
peacefully and lead a honourable business life afterwards.There are no risks
involved.If this deal interest you,
send mail to me immediately for more details on my PRIVATE Email Address
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With regards.

Mr Akim Johnson,
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