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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:
  • "huge amount of money" (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)
  • "abidjan" (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.
  
• 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.
  • ben_umu010@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "benjamin umu" <ben_umu010@latinmail.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 19:46:03 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: AM WAITING FOR YOUR KIND RESPONSE


Benjamin Umu
01 BP 3832 ABIDJAN 01
Abidjan-Coted'ivoire
Dear Sir,
PLEASE REPLY TO THIS EMAIL ADRESS ben_umu010@yahoo.com

It's my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I intend to establish in your country, Though I have not met with you before but I believe one has to risk, confiding in someone to succeed sometimes in life.
There is huge amount of money Fourteen million five hundred U.S dollars my late Father kept for me in a Bank here in Abidjan Cote D' Ivoire before he was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their outings on a business trip.
Now, I have decieded to invest the money in your country or anywhere for security purposes, I require your assistance to transfer the money out of this country to a more relaxed environment, an environment free from political disturbances, riots, civil war and demontration, an environment where human rights are respected. I want you to help me to transfer this fund to your country for investment purposes on the followings below:
Why am contacting you, I need your assistance in the following:
1.provide a bank account were the fund will be transfered in.
2.Help to pay for the clearance document charges.
3.Help to invest the money on a lucrative investment in your country.
4. Send me an invitation letter to arrange my travel to your country soon as the transfer is effected into your account.
5.Help to manage the investment for the minimum of five years.
6.Serve as my partner and guidiance in your country during my relocation to your country.
If you can be of an assistance to me, I will be pleased to offer to you 15% Of the total fund.
Extend my warmest regards to your entire family.

Thank you and God bless you.
Sincerely,
Master Benjamin Umu

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