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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)
  • "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.
  • pastorgeorgenene_winpentchurch@yahoo.co.jp (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Dauglas Smith <dauglassmith7@msn.com>
Reply-To: <pastorgeorgenene_winpentchurch@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Mon, 9 Mar 2009 13:16:28 +0000
Subject: Please Contact Pastor George Nene Immediately



Dear Partner,
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 received an e-mail 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.However, 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 trustworthiness you showed during the course of the transaction,I want to compensate you and show my gratitude to you with the sum of $2million. I have left a Credit Card for you worth of ($2M) Four Million United State Dollars cashable anywhere in the world with Credit Card. My dear friend I will like you to contact my Pastor in Cotonou- Benin Republic, his name is PASTOR GEORGE NENE , on his direct email address ( pastorgeorgenene_winpentchurch@yahoo.co.jp) .
He is the Founder/General Overseer of WINNER'S PENTICOSTAL CHURCH (winpentchurch)Cotonou, Benin Republic. Address:C/29 Bouevvard Str,Cotonou, Benin Republic His Direct Tel # is +23-480-668-82939. I have authorized him to release the Credit Card to you whenever you contact him . 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 in good faith as this is from the dept of my heart Therefore, you should send him your full Names,Your correct mailing address where you want him to send the Credit Card to.and your telephone number.
Thanks and God bless you and your family.Hoping to hear from you as soon as you cash your Credit Card.
Thanks.

Dauglas Smith

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