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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)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • amed_bello2004@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: amed_bello1@microcamp.com.br
Date: Wed, 16 May 2007 22:48:47 -0300
Subject: CAN WE WORK TOGETHER?


ATTORNEYS & COUNSELORS AT LAW.06 BP 1409 AKPAKPA DODOMEY,COTONOU REPUBLIC
OF BENIN.

 

Attn:My Dear Friend,

 

Compliments, I BARRISTER AHMED BELLO  I have decided to bestow this
trust on you, which I pray you will not ignore or betray. I appologise in
advance for any inconviniences this may cause you. I am the PersonalAttorney
to late Mr. PATRICK CARL , who was a contractor here in BeninRep. with his
entire family were among the victims of December 25, 2003 Air-Crash. For
more about  the Air Crash you can visit the CNN web news for the
tragedy. http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/26/benin.crash/ 
As a matter of fact, my client made a deposit Amount, valued at(USD$15.7M)
with a DIAMOND BANK BANK PLC,COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC ,and upon the
maturitytime of their agreement, THE BANK started contacting me to provide
next of kin to my client , or have his MONEY confiscated after four years,
as it is in the law of this country.

 

Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over fouryears
now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of thedeceased
since none of his relatives were no way to be found so that theproceeds of
this account valued at $15.7m could be transffered into youraccount,
thereafter, both of us will share it for our own interest .

 

I have all the necessary legal documents that can be used to back up allthe
claims we will make.I know that you might be wonder why I have decidedto
trust you with this huge sum, but the truth is that I need you to getthis
money out and considering the fact that you are a foreigner whichmakes it a
lot easier and straight forward. Even if they request theirpicture i will
send it to you.

All i need from you is the following,

1) YOUR FULL NAME2) YOUR PERSONAL PHONE AND FAX NUMBER.3) YOUR ADDRESS
.4)  YOUR AGE.

As soon as i receive the above information from you,i will submit it tothe
bank for the approval of the fund in your favour as the next of kin tomy
clientsor you can open fresh account.And also I requires your
honestcooperation to enable us make this great deal successfully.I guarantee
youthat this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will

protect you from any breach of the law. Please get in touch with me asfast
as possiblethrough my  E-mail (amed_bello2004@yahoo.fr ) to enable us
discussfurther the progress of this business.if however you are not
interested,  please feel free to destroy this information as I will
continue to scout for willing partner(s).nevertheless, you can.This is by
choice and not a most.

 

Regards,BARRISTER AHMED  BELLO SQ.

 


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Microcamp

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