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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)
  • "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)
  • "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.
  • ibrahimbello42@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: charles ben <charlesbenf@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <ibrahimbello42@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 04:22:19 +0100
Subject: COMPENSATION/PAYMENT



Dear Friend,
It is my greatest pleasure toreach you after our unsuccessful attempt to get those fund transferred.Well, I just want to use this medium to thank you very much for yourearlier concern and assistance to help me in receiving the funds,without any positive outcome.
I am obliged to inform you that I havesucceeded in receiving the funds under the cooperation of a new partnerfrom NEPAL, with the help of one of the Lady Accountant who works withthe Federal Ministry of Finance (FMF), and she rendered a tremendoushelp to us.
In appreciation of your earlier concern to me inreceiving the funds, I have decided to compensate you with the sum of $1.2 00.000. one million two hundred thousand US dollars) ina Bank Draft. Presently, I am in NEPAL for investment project with myown share under the advice of my partner.Meanwhile,I will be sendingyou e-mail from time to time to know if you have received your paymentor not.
In the light of the above, your identification code IS 222F.You are to contact our coordinator MR.IBRAHIM BELLO, Access management andsupport initiatives, a consultant firm in Cotonou,Republic of Benin Hise-mail address: ibrahimbello42@yahoo.fr
Please do let me knowimmediately you receive it so that we can share the joy together afterall the suffering at that time. In the moment, I will be on businesstrip withMr Fuungi to NEPAL because of the investment projects wehave at hand. I am a happy man for life, So feel free to get in touchwith him without any delay. Here is the Verification Form below:
VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM
FILL IT PROPERLY:
1. FULLNAMES:_____________________________________________2. ADDRESS:_________________________________________________3. SEX:_____________4. AGE:_______5. MARITAL STATUS:_______________6.OCCUPATION:_______________________________7. E-MAIL ADDRESS:____________________________8. TELEPHONE NUMBER:________________________9. FAX:NUMBER_______________________________10. BREIF DESCRIPTION OFCOMPANY/ INDIVIDUAL:_________________________________________________________________________11.CITY:_____________________12. STATE:_____________________13.COUNTRY:_________________
MR.Charles Ben.
_________________________________________________________________
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