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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:
  • "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "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.
  • ftm.abiolason@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: fatima abiola <fatima_abiola2006@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <ftm.abiolason@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2007 15:33:44 +0000
Subject: I am wait your urgent response, Mrs Fatima Abiola.




Urgent Attention, To U Only.
l am a widow based in cotonou,Rep.of Benin with my only son, l have $24,000,000 USD=(Twenty four million United states dollars) inheritance fund from my late husband in a Private Equity Investment Trust Company for safekeeping here in Cotonou.I am willing to offer you 20% of the total fund if you can assist me in transfering this fund to your country .I wishes to invest in a stable economy.
My interest is in companies with potentials for rapid growth in long terms. My name is Mrs. Fatima Abiola. A wife of late chief M.K.O Abiola .I am interested in placing part of this fund in your company,if your country`s bi-laws allows foreign investment.
Respond in my private email address:(ftm.abiolason@yahoo.com)
I wait your urgent response
Regards,Mrs Fatima Abiola.
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