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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)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +22993159472 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • johnpaul204@excite.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: bolamaahmed01@zipmail.com.br
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2007 22:14:18 +0200
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?CONTACT=20MY=20SECRETARY=20IMMEDIATELY=20FOR=20YOUR=20COPENSATION=20=2C=20?=

Hello my good friend.

How are you today? Hope all is well with you andyour family?,You may not
understand why this mail came toyou.But if you do not remember me, you might
have receive an email from me in the past regarding a multi-million-dollar
business proposal which we never concluded.

I am using this opportunity to inform you that this multi-million-dollar
business has been concluded with the assistance of another partner from
Germany who financed the transaction to a logical conclusion.

I thank you for your great effort to our unfinished transfer of fund into
your account dueto one reason or the other best known to you.But I want
to inform you that I have successfully transferred the fund into my new
partner's account in Germany, who was eventually, capable of assisting me
in this great venture.

Due to your effort, sincerity, courage and trust worthiness You showed during
the course of the transaction.I want tocompensate you and show my gratitude
to you with the sum of$1,200,000.00.I have left a certified international
bank draft for you worth of $1,200,000.00 cashable everywhere
in the world.

My dear friend I will like you to contact my secretary in Benin Cotonou
Republic, his name is MR.JOHN PAUL, on his direct email address at (johnpaul204@excite.com)
I authorized him to release the Bank Draft to you whenever you contact him
regarding for it.At the moment, I'm very busy here because of the investment

projects,which I and the new partner are having at hand.
Please I will like you to accept this token with good faith as this is from
the bottom of my heart, Also comply with Mr.JOHN PAUL,directives so that
he will send the draft to you without any delay.

CONTACT NAME: Mr.JOHN PAUL.
Contact Telephone Number,+229-93159472.

His email address:[johnpaul204@excite.com] Therefore, you should send him
your full Name and telephone number/your correct mailing address where you
want him to send the draft to you, or your account information for depositing
the Bank Draft.

Thanks and God bless you and your family.

Hoping to hear from you as soon as you cash your Bank Draft.

BARR, Bolama Ahmed

Frankfurt-Germany.

Anti-fraud resources:

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