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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:
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: CHINE UDHA <chineudha72@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <chineudha@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2007 18:57:32 -0600
Subject: FROM CHINE AND JOEL



Dearest, It is my pleasure to identify with you. I am Chine Udha, an 18yrs old girl and My younger brother Joel is 16yrs old. We are from sierra leone but presently residing in Cotonou in Benin Republic. We are humbly seeking for your guidance and assistance in migrating us to your country and also help us in retrieving the sum ofUS$2.700.000 (Two Million, Seven hundred US Dollars), our inheritance from our father late Mr.Udha Johnson.We have been under persecution of a man we called our uncle, and we are motivated to contact you after our prayers, and as we get to know you better, we hope to gradually build trust, relationship and confidence in you as our step parent.If you can be in position to assist us in any way, we will be glad and willing to offer you 20 % of the total sum for your assistance in retrieving the money and for expected guidance in investing the money in any profitable business investment in your country. kindly get back to us immediately with your phone number and address for adequate communication.ThanksChine and Joel
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