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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:
  • "hundred thousand 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)
• 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.
  • francis_aroh22@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: samuelsodeh1@freenet.de
Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2008 18:39:02 +0200
Subject: CONTACT MY SECRETARY IN BENIN NOW


Hello My DearYou might find it so difficult to remember me. Though, it
is indeed, a very long time.On my singular, I am much delighted and
privileged to contact you again, after couple of years now. It takes
fate, courage and God\'s fearing to remember old friends and at the
sametime, to show gratification to them, despite circumstances that made
things, not worked out as we projected then.

I take this liberty to
inform you that, the transaction we were pursing together, finally
worked out by God\'s infinite mercy and I decided to contact you, just
to let you know. You are advised to stop any further communication with
your local representative(s) any officials (s) department whom may call
you or email concerning the check draft worth sum of $1,8, 000 000,
except Francis Aroh Your are advise not to accept any fax or telephone
calls that does not come from him

Because he is the only person I
left the order how to deliver the check draft to you, and you may call
her immediately you received this message for more information through
the instruction I left, I have conscience as a human beign,due to your
tremendious effort and contribution to make things work out
inretrospect.

Meanwhile, I must inform you that, I am presently in
Paragua. fornumerous business negotiations and establishment.

I just
arrived yesterday night and checked inn, in a hotel and decided to go
down to the hotel business centre to mail you. Now, with my sincere
heart, I have raised and signed an International Cashier\'s Bank Draft,
to the tune of USD$1,8,000,000 ( ONE MILION EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND
UNITED STATES DOLLARS) only in your name as COMPENSATION to your
dedication, humanity and contribution, asit were.

Please, contact him
now, my confidential secretary, his name is Francis Aroh ( Secretary)
on his francis_aroh22@yahoo.fr
You are to forward to her, the
following
1.YOUR FULL NAME & ADDRESS 2. YOUR /
TELEPHONE NUMBER YOUR
HOME ADDRESS ( If necessay)

he, will advise you further about the
shipment of the ICBD to your Residence Address or Office Address you may
provided. Feel free to reach him via this very E-mail address
francis_aroh22@yahoo.fr Most importantly, the ICBD has only
validityperiod of 21 banking days. So, your early response to that
effect, shall beadmired. You have to mind the days on route shipment.

Yours,
Sincerely
Barr chris alozie.
Your former business partner,

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