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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:
  • ",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)
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin 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.
  • ray_01daniel@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "RAY DANIE" <raydaniel04@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2008 18:27:15 +0200
Subject: FROM BARRISTER RAY DANIEL


Hello Dear


May the blessings of life continue to shower on us.


This Letter will hit you by surprise, but it is with faith because it is God
who made it to be so.


I am Barr, Ray Daniel, The Personal Attorney to the Late Multi-Millions
dollars Ex-Chairman of Con Oil (Mr Peter Eden) a citizen of The United
States of America whom died in a Plane Crash here in Cotonou Benin West
Africa.


As the Personal Attorney to the Late Mr.Peter Eden, I hold the certified
Legality to my Late client's properties, investments and Funds.


My Late client secretly invested an over-invoiced Sum of
US16,000,000(USDonly) into one of Africa Banks, This Funds generated from a
Federal Contract between his Company (Con Oil) and Shell Oil Company some
couple of years ago. Honestly, I am the only one whom knows about this
Funds.


I am of the opinion to present you as the Next of Kin to my Late client so
that this Funds can be Remitted into your trusted Bank Account. We both will
share this Funds accordingly in the ratio of (40% for you as the receiver
and 60% for me being the Attorney).You must definately assure me that you
will not run away with this Funds before we can proceed.


If accepted, kindly send to me the following: 1.YOUR FULL NAME, COUNTRY AND
RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS. 2. FAX NUMBER, DIRECT PHONE AND MOBILE NUMBER.


By the Grace Of God all details to back-up this Claim will be Legally worked
out by me in your favour.

You can reach me via email through:(ray_01daniel@hotmail.com )
Confidentiality is highly required in this Legal business transaction.


Regards,
Barr.Ray Daniel.

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