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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:
  • "million united states 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)
  • ",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)
  • "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.
  
• 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.
  • bishoppaul01@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "BISHOP PAUL MORTON" <bishoppaul01@centrum.cz>
Date: Sat, 03 Jan 2009 13:17:01 +0100
Subject: Reply Urgently!!


Bishop Paul S=C2=A0 Morton (PHD)=20
The Anglican Church ;=20
200 Surulere Avenue,=20
Bp 122 Cotonou=20
Benin Republic.


Blessed,


I am delighted to address you by the Power given to me from above as the =
Bishop of the Anglican Churches here in Cotonou Benin . You Must Confirm =
this shortly from now pending your positive response to this. I am Sendin=
g you this Message in Respect to a Lebanese Citizen Mr Andy P Johnito,an =
industrialist here in Cotonou Benin Republique, who Invested the sum of U=
S 9,000.000.00 ( Nine Million United States Dollars Only) in a Finance Fi=
rm here in Cotonou Benin Republique, Unfortunately, he died on=C2=A0 an a=
ccident together with his family.


We now request your co-operation/ assistance to claim this fund to be dis=
tributed to the Needy/ poor people in your country, as all efforts made b=
oth at the Church here and his Fellow Lebanese Citizens to locate his Rel=
atives did not work out . I used to pray for him when he was alive , He w=
as Very Strong in the Lord .Do not regard this as Just an Ordinary Intern=
et Message.


He worshipped with us at the Anglican Church here in cotonou and as a Res=
ult we developed a Profound Family relationship. Most of his belongings, =
he left them with me for safe keep, among them, all his Business registra=
tion papers, His information with The Finance Firm for his USD 9,000,000.=
00 Deposit.


Now that we cannot locate any of his relation, we decided that this Money=
, USD 9,000 ,000.00 be distributed to Charitable homes any where in the =
world .We are now looking for a trust worthy person or persons who will c=
ome and claim this fund and distribute it to charitable homes. It is a de=
vine Revelation from above to have this done.


can contact me directly by Means of Telephone Call 00 229 97066211 or E-m=
ail, but be sure when this fund finally gets to you, you must use it acco=
rdingly as indicated here in this message. Keep it extremely confidential=
please until this transaction is concluded soonest. Do not regard this a=
s Just an Ordinary Internet Message.


Send me your Phone Number, Your address and your Full names, Copy of your=
passport or any of your Id, to this Email: bishoppaul01@sify.com then gi=
ve me a phone call in confirmation if you are Faithful enough to do this,=
Do Let me know Immediately and you must witness the goodness of the Lord=
in your Life , Family, Business and your entire generation ; I remain fo=
r you in Fervent Prayers.=20
=C2=A0

Your Quick Response is required


Bishop Paul S Morton (PHD)=20
The Anglican Church=20
Cotonou Benin Rep

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