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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +22997628177 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • monday_nensin@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: donpupu momo <donpupu100222@hotmail.fr>
Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2008 04:36:55 +0100
Subject: Dear Friend,



Dear Friend, Compliments of the season and God's blessings from Mr.Mko Chichi , I am the one who contacted you long ago for an Inheritance claims.However I am very happy to inform you about my success in getting those fund transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from the United Emirate,Presently i'm in Dubai for an investment projects.
Therefore you should contact my secretary in Cotonou Benin Republic with the following information, Mr Richard Abraham, Email: monday_nensin@yahoo.com Do ask him to send you the Cashier's Cheque,sum of ($9.50,000.00) , which I kept for your compensation, however he will attend to you without delay. Furthermore you should also re-confirm the following information to my secretary,to avoid wrong delivery.::::::::+229-976-281-77::: to my 1 Your Full Name2 Your Mailing Address3 Phone/Num ThanksMKO CHICHI
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