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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)
  • "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.
  • drbenjaminkereku60@hotmail.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Gen Allen <alloscar58784@msn.com>
Reply-To: <donnaa013@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:33:01 +0000
Subject: Hello My Dear Friend....



Hello My Dear Friend....

I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred under the co-operation of a new partner from Japan.Presently I am in Japan for investment projects. I have not forgotten your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring those funds despite that it failed us some how.

Now, I am given you this sum due to your previous patispection. you will need to contact Chief Accountant ING BANK in Cotonou Benin Republic his names are:
Dr Benjamin Kereku
Email: drbenjaminkereku60@hotmail.fr)

I have made arrangement to send to you the sum of €500.000.00 (FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND Euro) which I kept for you as a compensation for all the past efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter. I appreciate your efforts at that time very much. So feel free and get in touched with Dr Benjamin Kereku and instruct him where to send the CASHIER BOND to you.

Please do let me know immediately you receive the cashier Bond so that we can share the joy after all the sufferings at that time. In the moment, I’m very busy here because of the investment projects which I and the new partners are having at hand. Finally, remember that I had forwarded the instruction to DR Benjamin Kereku on your behalf to receive that money, he will send the amount to you without any delay.

Best Regards.
Gen Allen D Oscar
Director (Allosdav company Ltd)

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