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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)
  • "the consignment " (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)
  • "hundred thousand us 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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• 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.
  • princess_sabra_lotam@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: psabra lotam <pcs_sabralotam@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <princess_sabra_lotam@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2007 19:58:30 +0100
Subject: Dear Good Friend




Dear Friend, REPLY ME ON MY PRIVATE EMAIL: princess_sabra_lotam@yahoo.fr

Good day and Compliments, I am writing this letter in confidence believing that if it is the wish of God for you to help me and my family, God almighty will bless and reward you abundantly. My family and I are true Christians and worship's God truthfully. I got your contact address from our Christians Union Office during my research on some one who could help us.Firstly,I must introduce myself. I am a female student from University of Cotonou, Benin Republic. I am 22 yrs old. I'd like any person who can be caring,loving and home oriented.I will love to have a long-term relationship with you and to know more about you.I would like to build up a solid foundation with you in time coming if you can be able to help me in this transaction. Well, my father died earlier three months ago of a Heart Attarck and left me and my younger Sister behind at the mercy hands of my wicked step-mother who hated us so badly. As for my mother?,My mother died few years ago during a child birth. My father was a Royal King,H.R.H(King Ibokodu The 6th) in our Community, which our Town Citizens Titled him before his death. As the first daughter from a Royal family, I was a princess. And my father loves me so dearly. I, and my younger Sister are the only people who can take Care of his wealth he left behind because my step-mother is not literate enough.
My father left USD 9.5,000.00 dollars (Nine Million, Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars) in one of the bank here in my name, and I don't know how and what I will do to Invest this Money somewhere in Abroad, so that my father's kindred will not take over what belongs to my father and our intire family just because my father has no male child as his succesor as demanded by the tradition of our land. They were planning to take possesion of our property without my present, because, I ,and my younger sister Binata were females and as stated by the culture of our community, a female child can not succeed his father's Throne. And not only that, they were trying to force me into an early marriage at my young age according to our tradition, but i strongly objected, and ran out of our home with my little sister Binata to our church were we are presently taking refuge now. They have succeeded in taken over all our father's properties here in Cotonou, but they do not know of this Fund in Bank that my father Deposited.That is why I felt happy when I saw your contact which I strongly believe that by the grace of God, you will help me secure and invest this money wisely.I hereby needs your help in securing the consignment containing the money out from the Bank here in Benin Rep, for investment over there.Based on your reply, I will furnish you with more details on how we can proceed. I am ready to offer you 30% of the total amount to you if you help us in securing this money and another 10% interest rate of Annual Income to you, for handling this business for us, which you will strongly have absolute control over. If you can handle this project sincerely and also willing to assist me in lifting this fund, please i need to know the following:.. (1)Your Full name.(2) Your Full Address (3) Your Occupation (4) Your Direct phone number and Mobile number.(4) Age, and marrital status.Kindly reach me and I will let you know the next step to take towards actualizing this transaction as quickly as possible. Please, note that this transaction is 100% risk free. I look forward hearing from you soonest through my personal email Address: princess_sabra_lotam@yahoo.fr Regards.Yours sincerely,PRINCESS SABRA LOTAM ( FOR THE FAMILY.)
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