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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "abuja" (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.
  • daniel_west2007@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: daniel west <daniel.west10@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <daniel_west2007@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 29 Sep 2007 03:44:58 +0100
Subject: Dear Sir/Madam



Dear Sir/Madam

I am a financial consultant based in Republic of Benin.Its give me the responsibility and keen interest in contacting you.I have a client (a widow) who is one of the wives of One of the late Muslim Million casualties who lost their lives in the plane crash that happened in Abuja Nigeria,late Ibrahim Muhammadu,sultan of Sokoto.She has fund with a private equity investment trust Finance House here in Benin Republic for safe keeping only. She wishes to invest in a stable economy. Her interest is in companies with potentials for rapid growth in long terms.See Details on;

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/reuters/061029/world/international_nigeria_crash_dc

My client is interested in investing part of her fund under your advise, if yourcountry laws allows foreign investment.We are looking forward to your urgent response with your contact details to (daniel_west2007@yahoo.fr)

Yours faithfully,Mr.Daniel WestPrincipal Consultant
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