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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)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • ",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)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" 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.
  • benjiamex1@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:54:13 +0100
Subject: CONTACT: Pastor.Benjamin Amechi


Hello my friend.

How are you today? Hope you are not mad at me that I
have not emailed you all this while ,Hope all is well with you and your
family?, You may not understand why this mail came to you. But if you do not
remember me, you might have receive an email from me in the past regarding a
multi-million dollar business proposal which we never concluded. I am using
this opportunity to inform you that this

multi-million-dollar business has been concluded with the assistance of
another partner from Germany who financed the transaction to a logical
conclusion. I thank you for your great effort to our unfinished transfer of
fund into your account

due to one reason or the other best known to you. But I want to inform you
that I have successfully transferred the fund out of my bank to my new
partner's account in Germany that was capable of assisting me in this great
venture. Due to your effort, sincerity, courage and trust worthiness You
showed during the course of the transaction. I want to compensate you and
show my gratitude to you with the sum of $3,000,000.0 I have left a
certified international bank draft for you worth of $3,000,000.00 cash able
anywhere in the world.

My dear friend I can't just forget you like that because I might be of need
another time, I will like you to contact MY SECRETARY Pastor.Benjamin
Amechi. On his direct email address at:[benjiamex1@yahoo.com] for the
collection of your bank draft. I authorized him to release the Bank Draft to
you whenever you contact him regarding for it.

At the moment, I'm very busy here because of the investment projects which I
and my new partner are having at hand. Please I will like you to accept
this token with good faith as this is from the bottom of my heart, also
comply with Pastor.Benjamin Amechi's directives so that he will send the
draft to you without any delay.

NOTE; You are advised to stop any further communication with your local
representative(s) any officials (s) department whom may call you or
email concerning the check draft what sum of USD$3,M, except Pastor.Benjamin
Amechi You are advised not to accept any fax or telephone calls that does
not come from him. Because he is the only person I left the order on how to
deliver the bank draft to you, and you may call him immediately you received
this message for more information through the instruction I left,

CONTACT: Pastor.Benjamin Amechi
SECRETARY,
Lagos Nigeria
His email address: [benjiamex1@yahoo.com]

Therefore, you should send him your full Name and telephone number inclusive
of your current mailing address where you want him to send the draft to
you. Thanks and God bless you and your family. Hoping to hear from you
again.


ALHAJI SULEIMAN WAZIRI

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