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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:
  • "transfer into your 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)
  • "hundred thousand us 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)
  • "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)
• 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.
  • +22993601335 (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.
  • eke_benjamin@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:29:24 +0100
Subject: Thank you and God Bless you.


Hello my=C2=A0 Dear ,

It's been long I heard from you.

I just want to use this medium to thank you for your earlier assistance t=
o help me to raise funds for the contract that was awarded to me by the I=
raqi government without any positive outcome.

I am obliged to inform you that I have succeeded in receiving the contrac=
t at last with the help of a new partner from Malaysia who gave me the mo=
bilisation fee to secure the contract in iraq.

Everything was perfectly done because we strike the deal with one of the =
Lady accountant who works with the Federal Ministry of Finance (FMF) and =
she rendered a tremendous help to me. My new partner initiated this idea =
and everything worked out successfully. In appreciation of your earlier a=
ssistance to me that time.

I have decided to compensate you with the sum of ($800,000.00 )=C2=A0 Eig=
ht Hundred Thousand US Dollars,This is from the gain i got from the contr=
act. I did this simply to show you that it is good to do good things to t=
he right people always. Presently, I am in Iraq for the contract.=20
=C2=A0=C2=A0=20
So contact my personal assistant in Benin due Republic,Rev Dr Eke Benjami=
n ,He will assist you to get the fund transfer into your account as I adv=
ice him.his Email ( eke_benjamin@yahoo.com
telephone number:+229-93601335:

Please do let me know Immediately you cash the money so that we can share=
the joy together, I am very busy here in Iraq because we are rebuilding =
thair industries, roads and government institutions projects in Iraq.
=C2=A0=20
=C2=A0 Best Regards,
Engr,Ebeson Ike.

=C2=A0

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