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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:
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• This email message is a orphan 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.
  • b_ogba6@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Benson Ogba <b_ogba6@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2006 02:10:32 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: I BELIEVE I CAN TRUST YOU.


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: b_ogba6@yahoo.com

DEAR FRIEND,

I AM BENSON OGBA .THE ONLY CHILD OF LATE MR AND

MRS.OGBA JUDGE.MY FATHER WAS A VERY WEALTHY

COCOA MERCHANT BASE IN ABIDJAN, THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST BEFORE

HE WAS POISONED TO DEATH BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF

THEIR OUTING TO DISCUSS ON A BUSINESS. WHEN MY MOTHER DIED ON THE 21ST

OCTOBER 1987, MY FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL BECAUSE I AM MOTHERLESS. BEFORE

THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON 29TH JUNE 2001 IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN

ABIDJAN. HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE HAS A SUM

OF US$16,500,000 (SIXTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND,UNITED STATES

DOLLARS) LEFT IN A SUSPENCE ACCOUNT IN A LOCAL BANK HERE IN ABIDJAN, THAT

HE USED MY NAME AS

HIS ONLY SON FOR THE NEXT OF KIN IN DEPOSIT OF THE FUND. HE ALSO EXPLAINED

TO ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THIS WEALTH THAT HE WAS POISONED BY HIS

BUSINESS ASSOCIATES. THAT I SHOULD SEEK FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER IN A COUNTRY

OF MY CHOICE WHERE I WILL TRANSFER THIS MONEY AND USE IT FOR INVESTMENT

PURPOSE, (SUCH AS REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT).

SIR, I AM HONOURABLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS.

1)TO PROVIDE A BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THIS MONEY WOULD BE TRANSFERRED TO

2)TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND SINCE I AM A BOY OF 19 YEARS

3)TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY AFTER THE MONEY

HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED.

MOREOVER, SIR, I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 15% OF THE TOTAL

SUM AS COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORT/INPUT AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF

THIS FUND TO YOUR NORMINATED ACCOUNT OVERSEAS.

l ANTICAIPTING TO HEARING FROM YOU SOON.


THANKS AND GOD

BLESS



- Benson Ogba

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