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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "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 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.
  • +447045741754 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From:
Reply-To: <michael-davies@live.com>
Date:
Subject: INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY


Greetings,

Our Company is a trading concern based in Cotonou Benin Republic of West Africa.

There has arisen a need for us to remove someone from our board of
Directors due to his predicament in Equatorial Guinea. His recent
activities contravenes the foreign military assistance act being
enforced in this country and as a result, we reached a decision to have
him removed as a director of the firm and if we are able to reach a
meaningful agreement with you on your signifying your interest, we will
then explain more to you.

I am Michael Davies and the name of my client is Nick Dutoit; he is
currently being held at Equatorial Guinea.I am asking for your
partnership in re-profiling funds over Seven million six hundred and
fifty thousand united states dollars being proceeds from trading done
under the business name. I will give all the details, but for now,know
that this is a legitimate transaction.I am offering you 20 percent for
management fees; kindly write back and I will provide further
instructions.

I am available via email: michael-davies@live.com, Phone +447045741754.

Finally, please note that this must be concluded in a matter of weeks.



Michael Davies.

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