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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)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "00,000.00" (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 "New Partner from Paraguay" 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.
  • farnkchukwu1@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "james adam" <jamesadam0016@gala.net>
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:26:10 +0200
Subject: contact my Account Officer


Hello my good friend.
How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family. You may not
understand why this mail came to you.But if you do not remember me, you
might have receive an email from me in the past regarding a multi-million-
dollar business proposal which we never concluded.
I am using this opportunity to inform you that this multi-million-dollar
business has been concluded with the assistance of another partner from
Paraguay who financed the transaction to a logical conclusion. I thank you
for your great effort to our unfinished transfer of fund into your account
due to one reason or the other best known to you. But I want to inform you
that I have successfully transferred the fund out of my bank to my new
partner's account in Paraguay that was capable of assisting me in this great
venture.
Due to your effort, sincerity, courage and trust worthiness you showed
during the course of the transaction.I want to compensate you and show my
gratitude to you with the sum of $900,000.0 I have left a certified
international bank draft for you worth of $900,000.00 cashable anywhere in
the world. My dear friend I will like you to contact my Account Officer with
Financial Bank of Benin Farnk Chukwu, on his direct email address at : [
farnkchukwu1@yahoo.fr] for collection of your bank draft. I authorized him
to release the Bank Draft to you whenever you ask him for it. At the moment,
I'm very busy here because of the investment projects, which I and the new
partner are having at hand.
Please I will like you to accept this token with good faith as this is from
the bottom of my heart,Also comply with Mr Farnk Chukwu directives so that
he will send the draft to you without any delay.

CONTACT: Mr.Farnk Chukwu.
Accountant Financial Bank of Benin
Cotonou, Benin Republic,
Email address: farnkchukwu1@yahoo.fr
Therefore, you should send him your full Name and telephone number/your
correct mailing address where you want him to send the draft to you. Hoping
to hear from you.
Thanks and God bless you and your family.
Mr. James Adam.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam