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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:
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: alibaumaro@hotmail.fr
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2008 16:07:02 -0800 (PST)
Subject: PERSONAL INFORMATION PLS////////


Dear=A0=A0Friend,=A0=20
=A0
I am Mr. Aliba Umaro. the head of auditing and accounting section of Et Fin=
ancial Bank Cotonou Benin in West Africa with due respect and regard.I have=
decided to contact you on a business transaction that will be very benefic=
ial to both of us at the end of the transaction . But I apologise for this =
and would humbly wish you pardon my ignorance and spend some time to think =
over my proposal.
=A0
I have a business proposition for you concerning a deceased person that die=
d during the tsunami in Indonesia . This has been bothering me for months n=
ow and I feel I can share the suggestion with someone I can trust. I don't =
know you from Adam but I believe we can be of mutual benefit to each other.=
For assisting me, you will be entitledto 40% of the total principal while =
we would invest 20% in charity homes.
=A0
Should you be interested, please forward to me your full name,contact addre=
ss, contact telephone and fax number to enable me ascertain your trustworth=
iness and send the details to you.
=A0
I anticipate your cooperation to this matter.
=A0
Yours faithfully,
=A0
Mr.Aliba Umaro.
=A0
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT.
FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT.
FINANCIAL BANK COTONOU BENIN
L'INDUSTRIE
ADDRESS: C/48 PLOT 12 JERICO=0A=0A=0A

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