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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:
  • "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.
  • yusuf_ahmed777@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "yusuf_ahmed@terra.es" <yusuf_ahmed@terra.es>
Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2007 10:53:59 +0100 (MET)
Subject: Mrs Rebecca Raoul


Hello Dear,

I am MR.Yusuf Ahmed an Accountant with Continental Bank Cotonou, Republic of Benin. A customer of ours Mrs Rebecca Raoul who happens to be the wife of a late politician intimated me on her intention to invest the sum of US$75M (SEVENTY-FIVE Million U.S. Dollars) in a foreign country, being money left for her family by her late husband who died March 14th 2006.

I advised her to have patience as I will source for a reliable and trust-worthy investor who can receive,manage and invest the money very well for her.I am soliciting on her behalf for you to help her manage the money properly in your country. You are required to furnish me with your Phone number and address for more clearification.Please to this ID yusuf_ahmed777@yahoo.com
Thank you my Regards to you and your family
Mr Yusuf Ahmed
Continental Bank Benin (WA)
Cotonou Carre 854 ST. Michael Atlantique,
Republic Du Benin (WA)





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