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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:
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "princessbarbara_uoc" <princessbarbara_uoc@terra.com.mx>
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2006 04:45:08 -0600
Subject: Good day and Compliments,



Royal Kings Crown.
Cotonou, Republic Du Benin
BENIN

Good day and Compliments,
I Can Verify My Legitimacy

This mail may be a surprise to you because you did not give my the permission to do so and neither do you now me. But be for i tell you about my self i want you to please forgive me for sending the mail without your permission.

I got your contact from the internet, and picked interest to write you.I am a female student of University of cotonou, Republic of Benin.I am 24 yrs old.And my name is Babara Williams Ajana I'd like any person who can be caring, loving and home oriented.

I will love to have a long-term relationship with you and to know more about you.I would like to build up a solid foundation with you in time coming if you will be able to help me in this transaction.Well, my father died earlier two months ago and left me and my younger brother behind. He was a king, which our town citizens titled him before he died.

I was a princess to him and. I am the only person who can take care of his wealth now because my younger brother is still a kid and my mother is not literate enough to know my entire father's wealth.

He left $27,350,000 [Twenty Seven million Three hundred and fifty thousand dollars) with The Union bank Swiss London (UBS) , and I don't know how to start up with the whole thing and what I will do to invest this money somewhere, so that my father's kindred will not take over what belongs to my father and his name, which they are planning to do without my consent because I am a female as stated by our culture in the town.

That is why I felt happy when I saw your contact because I strongly believe that by the grace of God, you will surely help me invest this money.I am ready to pay 20% of the total amount to you if you will sincerely help us in this business and another 10% interest of annual income to you, for handling this business for us, which you will strongly have absolute control over.

If you will handle this project sincerely and also willing to assist me in lifting this fund, kindly reach me and I will link you to The Manager, Union bank Swiss London(UBS) for further agreement.Please, note that this transaction is 100% risk free and I hope to commence the transaction as quickly as possible, I look forward hearing from you soonest.


Yours sincerely,
Princess Babara Williams Ajana
Princess Babara Williams Ajana@ University of cotonou, Republic of Benin*KINGDOM

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