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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:
  • "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.
  • revbarister_norman06@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: erick william <erickwilliam10@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <dr_erickwilliam@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2007 17:04:17 +0200
Subject: My Dearest friend,



My Dearest friend,
I am happy to inform you that I have suceeded in transferring the $20.5m United States Dollars to bank of Italy with the assitance of a Paraguay friend, whom based on agreement received 30% of the entire money for his financial involvement.

Presently I have relocate to South Korea for the operation with my own share as I have earlier proposed. Nevertheless, I cannot forget you, especially your honest effort, though it did not yield positive fruit, but I stll appreciate it, thanks you very much, meanwhile I have a surprise package for you.

Contact my Reverend in Republic of Benin Cotonou, and his name is Reverend Norman Keneth with the following address: revbarister_norman06@yahoo.fr his direct phone cell phone: 0022993019265.

I have instructed him to direct you on how you would receive the sum of $700,000.00 United States Dollars in international bank draft which I set out for your compensation, please I want you to accept it in good faith.

I really appreciate all you did and I pray that we would meet someday, but right now I am too busy for sometime now, you know what I mean, so feel free and get in touched with Reverend Norman Keneth

NOTE :BELLOW IS THE REQUIRED INFORMATIONS YOU WILL SEND TO HIM:

(1) YOUR FULL NAMES(2) YOUR HOUSE ADDRESS(3) YOUR DIRECT CELL PHONE NUMBER AND HOUSE PHONE WITH FAX IF ANY.

I remain your bossom friend.

Best Regards,Mr Erick Williams.
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