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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:

• 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.
  • +229402586 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Richard" <mrrichard01@msn.com>
Reply-To: mr_richard1@box.az
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 02:32:08 +0000
Subject: FROM MR RICHARD

ROYAL FINANCE AND TRUST BANK,
RUE CLUB DE FIFADJI,
1551 B.P. 00235 COTONOU,
BENIN REPUBLIC.

TEL +229-402586
FAX 229+324246

Compliments Of The Day, Permit me to introduce myself to you. My name is
Richard Mboma a top Management Official of the above Finance Corporation in
Cotonou,Benin Republic I came to know about you in my private search for a
reliable person/company to handle an important assingment on behalf of my
Colleagues and myself.PROPOSITION: An Australian Engr MICHEAL ALLEN, a
prosperous oil\Gold merchant had in our Bank the sum of $48.5million in a
domiciliary ccount.Unfortunately, he was involved in a recent ghastly
motoraccident in Benin Republic,which lead to his untimely demise. Efforts
had been made by the management of my bank through the Australian Embassy to
contact any of the deceased children but to no avail.We later discovered
that! he had no children.Given the skeletal information available to the
bank,it has so far been impossible to reach any of the relatives.The
situation left for the Management is to declare the deceased account dormant
and revert the funds to trading for interest to the Bank. In order to avoid
this development, my Colleagues and I now seek your approval to have you
stand as a distant relative to Engr MICHEAL ALLEN,so that the money would be
released to you.All documents and proofs to enable you get the money will be
carefully packaged once we receive your consent on this proposal.I shall
apply for a leave as soon as the funds get into your reliable account to
come to your country for sharing and investments which you will assist me
in doing.May I assure you that this is safe and risk-free, as we have taken
care of all necessary modalities to ensure a hitch-free movement. I have the
authority of my partners involved in thi! s assignment to propose that
should you be willing to assist us in this, your share would be 30 %.I have
reposed my confidence in you and hope that you will not disappoint me. As
soon as I hear from you I will send to you all the evidence and proof
Best Regards,
advise ASAP

Mr Richard

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