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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:
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "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.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: mark udeh <mark_udeh77@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2007 08:57:56 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: URGENT AND IMPORTANT


DEAR FR MARLENE WANN,

I RECEIVE YOUR MAIL AND THE CONTENT IS WELL NOTED AND UNDERSTOOD BUT AS YOU ASK HOW DID I GET YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS GOOD,AM A SECRETARY TO BARRISTER JOHN PETER. (JOHN & COUNSELORS AT LAW)
06 BP 1409 AKPAKPA DODOMEY
COTONOU REPUBLIC OF BENIN.

THEN WHEN HE WANT TO TRAVEL HE GAVE ME YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS AND ISSUE A DRAFT OF $850.00DOLLAR THAT YOU WILL

CONTACT ME AND I WILL SEND IT TO YOU WITHOUT ANY DELAY BUT SINCE YOU CONTACT I HAVE NEVER HEAR FROM THE I WENT AND DEPOSITE MONEY FOR EKO BANK BENIN REP. THEN I HAVE FINISH EVERTHING THE ONLY THING YOU CAN DO

NOW IS TO JUST FORWARD YOUR INFORMATION AND SEND THEM THEIR OFFICIAL KEEPING FEE WHICH IS $85.00.DOLLAR. AM ADVICING TO GO AHEAD AND FORWARD YOUR INFORMATION TO THE BANK IMMEDIATLY YOU RECEIVE THIS LETTER.

MARK UDEH


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