419 scam: felixcruz@iprimus.com.au Hello my good friend

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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.
- walomoa@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: felixcruz@iprimus.com.au
Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2013 22:18:00 +0100
Subject: Hello my good friend

Hello my good friend,

How are you doing?

You may not understand why this mail came to you,But if you do not remember
me,you might have receive an email 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 the multi-million-dollar business has been concluded with
the assistance of another partner from United Kingdom who financed the transaction
to a logical conclusion.

I thank you for your great efforts to our unfinished transaction into your
account due to one reason or the other best known to you and i. I am happy
to inform you that I have successfully transferred the fund to my new partner's
account in England uk that was capable of assisting me in this great venture.
Due to your effort,sincerity,courage and trust worthiness you showed during
the course of the transaction, I want to compensate you and show my gratitude
to you with the sum of USD 500,000.00 I have left a certified bank draft
for you worth of (Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) cash
able worldwide.

Kindly contact my Account Officer in Benin through his email address ( walomoa@yahoo.fr
) for the collection of your bank draft, his name is Mr. Wilson Alomoa, i
authorized him to release the Draft to you. At the moment, I am very busy
with my partner because of the investment project we are having at hand.
Please I will like you to accept this token with good faith and join me in
prayers for the success of my project here.

Contact person is: Mr.Wilson Alomoa
Email address: walomoa@yahoo.fr
mailing address: BP: Rue 123 Cotonou, Benin

Thank you.

Yours sincerely,
Mr. Martin.

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