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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "to your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "million 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)
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin 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.
  • +229938161081 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "USUARIO DO SISTEMA" <office.email012@ig.com.br>
Date: Sun, 6 Jul 2008 20:37:09 +0200
Subject: Call me immediately you receive this mail on +229-93-816-108


My Dear,

Good day and Compliments, I am writing this letter in confidence believing
that this mail finds you in an excellent condition of health.I am Mrs.
Caroline Nweke, The Senior manager ,bill and exchange manager in African
Development Bank, Cotonou, Benin Republic in West Africa.I am writingin
respect of a foreign customer of our Bank (Mr Jang Seajoon) who perished
along with his next of kin with Korean Air Line,flight number 801 with the
whole passengers on 6th of august 1997 and for your perusal you can view
this site .

http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9708/06/guam.passenger.list/

list Since the demise of this our customer, I personally have watched with
keen interest to see the next of kin but all has proved abortive as noone
has come to claim his funds of US$35M (Thirty five million United States
Dollars) The reason for a foreigner in the business is for the fact that the
deceased man was a foreigner and it is not authorized bythe law guiding our
Bank for a citizen of this country to make the claim of the fund.

So therequest for you as a foreigner to come intothe business is
necessary,it will facilitate the release and transfer of the funds smoothly
to your nominated bank account as the only surviving relation/partner to the
deceased.I seek the consent to present you as the rightful next of kin to
my late client, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you and
then you and we can Share the money 60% to me and 40% to you.

I have all necessary information and legal documents needed to back you up
for claim, all I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us
see this transaction through, I guarantee that this will be executed under
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

If you can conveniently assure me of your ability to keep this businessvery
secret and confidential, If you are interested in this deal, Strictly Kindly
contact me with the following informations for proper Identifications
through my Private Email:( mrscarolinejoyce@live.fr ) for more lively
informations.I am anxiously waiting for your response with hope that you
understand the confidential nature of this transfer. Call me immediately you
receive this mail on +229-93-816-108


1) Your Full Name and Address,

2) Your Age, Occupation and Position,

3) Your Telephone Mobile and Fax Number for Communication Purpose.


Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Caroline Nweke
D/Line:+229-93-816-108

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