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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:
  • "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.
  • nelson_kaynoute@rocketmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "nelsonkanoute" <nelsonkanoute@libero.it>
Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:08:16 +0200
Subject: INVESTMENT


Mr Nelson Kaynoute
Director Project Implimentation
World Bank Assisted Project Unit
Federal Ministry of Health
Cotonou
Republic of Benin




DEAR:MR. HAMZA
I am Mr. Nelson Kaynoute the director of project implimentation,(world Bank assisted Project Unit) Ministry of health Cotonou ,Republic of Benin.I am making this contact with you based on an urgent need for an individual/company who is willing to assist us with a solution to a money transfer and eventual investment abroad.

The money in question is about US$13,294,000(Thirteen million Two Hundred and Ninety Four Thousand Dollars).Please get back to me for more deatails and terms. We need to get this fund out and invested as soon as possible. Please reply to nelson_kaynoute@rocketmail.com

Yo ur,s Sincerely

Mr Nelson Kaynoute

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