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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found 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.
  • +22997182685 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • boubacar_arouna@mail2world.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "boubacar_arouna" <boubacar_arouna@terra.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 09:52:37 -0400
Subject: From Engr. Boubacar Arouna


>From Engr. Boubacar Arouna,
Director General
Benin Social Security Office Republic du Benin


My Dear Friend,


Proposal for investment of US$15million Dollars.

I am Engr. Boubacar Arouna. Director General Benin Social Security Office Republic du Benin.

Please go through this ,http://www.issa.int/pdf/tunis02/2arouna.pdf

It is my pleasure to write you at the moment, to seek your consent over my intension to invest the sum of US$15million into a locrative venture in your country by your company or organisation as my fund trustee/fund manager.

As a civil servant, I have no right to owe any business of my own or control cash more than my salary in this country. This very money came as an opportunty so i have to use it outside Benin Republic ina good invest for good.

At the moment, the money is in an escrow account of a trusted financial holding company in Belgium as paid bill.

In as much as I do not need any delay in this regard, your immediately repsonse on your interest to manage this fund will be highly appreciated.

Terms and conditions to guide the investment will be discuss as soon as you reply.

My Telephone number is +229 97 18 26 85
Get back to me at my private email:(boubacar_arouna@mail2world.com)

While waiting for you swift response, I thank you for understanding and cooperation in advance.

My warmt regards,

Cheif Engr. Boubacar Arouna
Director General
Benin Social Security Office Republic du Benin
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