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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)
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
  • "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.
  
• 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.
  • bellacopu@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr\.Peter Obiorah" <mrpeterobiorah@terra.com.mx>
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 21:01:12 -0600
Subject: YOUR COMPENSATION!!!


YOUR COMPENSATION!!!

Dear Friend

Longest time,I hope all is well together with your family,if so glory be to God almighty.Well,Sorry to hear this news and please understand that the fault is not from me.I'm happy to informyou about my success in getting those funds transfered with the cooperation of a new partner from Bombay,India. We were paid from african development bank in cotonou benin republic.

Presently I'm in Bombay,India for investment projects with my own share of the total sum. Meanwhile,i didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring this funds despite we could not conclude it.I have decided to compensate you.

Contact my account officer in African Development Bank in Cotonou,Benin Republic,his name is Mr Bella Copu on his e-mail address (bellacopu@myway.com) I have raised a certified bank draft in your name to the tune of one million,five hundred thousand united states dollars as compensation for all the past efforts and attempts to assist me in the transaction.

I appreciated your efforts atthat time very much. so feel free and get in touched with my account office Mr Bella Copu and instruct him on where to send the draft to you at your own expense as I have done enough by allocating such amount to you. Even my current partner is not happy that i have to allocate such amount to you bearing in mind your nonchalant attitude to the transaction at its crutial stage.

I am very busy here because of the investment projects which I and the new partner are handling, finally, remember that I have forwarded instruction to my account officer on your behalf. So feel free to get in touch with Mr Bella Copu he will inform me immidiately he has oblidged you the fund.

Best Regards,
Mr.Peter Obiorah

PLS, MAKE SURE YOU CONTACT HIM TO FACILITATE YOUR FUNDS......

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