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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• 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.
  • b_frank_b7@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "franco benanco" <francobenanco5@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2006 10:35:40 +0200
Subject: assistance

Dear Sir/Madam

reply back to b_frank_b7@yahoo.com

Good day, my name is FRANCO BENANCO. I just arrival in Johannesburg, South
Africa few days ago. I really need your help to invest in South Africa.

I know you will be surprised to receive this mail, considering the fact that
we don’t know each other, However I got your contact details from the
internet network search, before I precedes, I want you to know that I have
$5.million rands (five million south african rands) with me as I am sending
you this email deposited in a private security company as vault. Please
don’t be surprised. I got the money from CONGO I was among the peacekeepers
in CONGO (DRC). Rebels attacked our camp, so I ran away with the box of
money including the instruction manual for the money. I will explain more to
you about the money when we meet. HELP ME INVEST THE MONEY HERE IN SOUTH
AFRICA.


Don’t be afraid, there is no way on EARTH any body knows that I am with the
money. When the rebels attacked the camp. People died, I managed to escape
with the box of money. Help me invest the money here in South Africa and I
will give you 15% of the total sum. 15% of $5.million .

Reply my mail and send me your phone number and I will call you or you can
call me on this number 07841-25415 and leave a message for me and I will get
back to you. If you will help me, reply and call. I am in Johannesburg.

Waiting for your quick mail. The earlier the better. I need to travel
to CONGO DRC and bring my family so please I will really appreciate it if
you will help me to invest the money. Another thing, I don’t have any legal
documents so please I need your help.

Please, if you will help me! Keep very confidential.
Phone number= 07841-25415 or reply my mail with your phone number and I
call you.

FRANCO BENANCO
Dear Sir/Madam

reply back to b_frank_b7@yahoo.com

Good day, my name is FRANCO BENANCO. I just arrival in Johannesburg, South
Africa few days ago. I really need your help to invest in South Africa.

I know you will be surprised to receive this mail, considering the fact that
we don’t know each other, However I got your contact details from the
internet network search, before I precedes, I want you to know that I have
$5.million rands (five million south african rands) with me as I am sending
you this email deposited in a private security company as vault. Please
don’t be surprised. I got the money from CONGO I was among the peacekeepers
in CONGO (DRC). Rebels attacked our camp, so I ran away with the box of
money including the instruction manual for the money. I will explain more to
you about the money when we meet. HELP ME INVEST THE MONEY HERE IN SOUTH
AFRICA.


Don’t be afraid, there is no way on EARTH any body knows that I am with the
money. When the rebels attacked the camp. People died, I managed to escape
with the box of money. Help me invest the money here in South Africa and I
will give you 15% of the total sum. 15% of $5.million .

Reply my mail and send me your phone number and I will call you or you can
call me on this number 07841-25415 and leave a message for me and I will get
back to you. If you will help me, reply and call. I am in Johannesburg.

Waiting for your quick mail. The earlier the better. I need to travel
to CONGO DRC and bring my family so please I will really appreciate it if
you will help me to invest the money. Another thing, I don’t have any legal
documents so please I need your help.

Please, if you will help me! Keep very confidential.
Phone number= 07841-25415 or reply my mail with your phone number and I
call you.

FRANCO BENANCO

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