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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)
  • "million united state 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
  • "cotonou" (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.
  • ppastordesmond3@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?utf-8?q?Oobiora=20Peter?= <oobioreee5@yahoo.in>
Reply-To: ppastordesmond3@yahoo.fr
Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2008 13:31:03 +0530 (IST)
Subject: THANKS FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: oobioreee5@yahoo.in



- Credit Card for you,How are you today? 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 Lady partner from PERU who financed the transaction to a logical conclusion. I thank you for your great effort to our unfinished transfer of the 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 into my new partner's account in PERU, who was eventually, 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 $2m. I have left a Credit Card for you for you worth of ($2m) two million united state dollars cashable anywhere in the world with Automated Tellers Machine( ATM ) . My dear friend I will like you to contact my Pastor in Cotonou- Benin Republic, his name is Pastor Desmond Gumbs, on his direct email address( ppastordesmond3@yahoo.fr ) for the collection of your Credit Card.I authorized him to release the Credit Card to you whenever you contact him requesting for it. At the moment, I'm very busy here because of the investment projects,which I and the 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 PASTOR DESMOND GUMBS,GENERAL OVERSEER,JESUS EMBASSY CHURCH,COTONOU,BENIN REPUBLIC .ADRESS:C/29 BOUEVARD JERICHO COTONOU.His email address once again:( ppastordesmond3@yahoo.fr ) Therefore, you should send him your full Name and telephone number/your correct mailing address where you want him to send the Credit Card to you, Thanks and God bless you and your family.

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