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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.
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +22997874641 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • koffeanderson65@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "koffe anderson" <koffeanderson60@cameroun-online.com>
Reply-To: koffeanderson65@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 06:42:08 +0100
Subject: PARTNERSHIP INVESTMENT OVERSASE,




Attention

>From Mr.Koffe Anderson
Contact Email: koffeanderson60@cameroun-online.com
Please Reply On This Address: koffeanderson65@yahoo.com
Mobile Phone :(+229- 97 87 46 41)

It is my pleasure to contact you with this business proposal that will be of
mutual benefit to us. I am Mr.Koffe Anderson, formal Director of the Sierra
Leonnian Mining Cooperation. I have funds totaling US$18 million which I
want to invest in any viable business venture overseas. I seek a capable
partner who will guide me right and cooperate with me as a partner. The
funds are readily available and will be released into the venture through
you as my Foreign Partner.

Details of this funds and my person will be given to you as you get back to
me confirming your interest to work with me. You can call me for further
explanations.

Best Regards.
Mr.Koffe Anderson.

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