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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • +22997511993 (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.
  • inf.telexcreditdept@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • 3ainf.telexcreditdept@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Bob Johnson" <mrbobjohnson6@legwork.com.ng>
Reply-To: inf.telexcreditdept@yahoo.fr
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:59:08 +0100
Subject: GOOD NEWS


Dear Friend,

Compliments of the season and God's blessings from Mr.Bob Johnson, who
contacted you long ago for assistance in an Inheritance claims,regards
to a deceased customer in our company.However I am very happy to
inform you about my success in getting those fund transferred under
the cooperation of a new partner from Monaco France,Presently I'm in
Monaco for an investment projects.

I have decided to compensate you with the sum of €1.000.000.00 (ONE
MILLION EURO) This is from my own share, I did this simply to show you
that it is good to do good things and also to fulfil my now during the
trials.

Therefore you should contact Dr Michael Oliver Chief Accountant BANK
OF AFRICA Benin Republic ING BANK-AFFILIATE BANK.

Here his contact address:
Name: Dr Michael Oliver
Email:inf.telexcreditdept@yahoo.fr <Email%3Ainf.telexcreditdept@yahoo.fr>
Direct Tel: +229-97 51 19 93

Do ask him to send you the Cashier's Cheque,sum of €1.000.000.00) ONE
MILLION EURO , which I kept for your compensation, however he will
attend to you without delay as he was duly instructed.And send him
your current contact informations below to him to confirm.

1.Your Full Name................................
2.Your Home & Offie Address...............
3.Your Office & Mobile Telephone...........
4.Your Country Location..........................
5. Your age.......................

please do let me know immediately if you receive it so that we can
share the joy together after all the suffering at that time.

Thanks and may God Bless you.
Sincerely Yours,
Mr.Bob Johnson.
God's blessings

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