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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)
  • "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.
  • smith_eze77@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "john afor" <johnafor6@ldsliving.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:37:23 +0200
Subject: Hello my good friend.


Hello my good friend.
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,umight have receive an email from me in the past regarding a
iltie-million-dollar business proposal which we never concluded.
I am using this opportunity to inform you that this Miltie-million-dollar
business has been concluded with the assistance of another partner 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
that was capable of assisting me in this greatventure.

Due to your effort sincerity, courage and trust worthiness You showed during
the course of the transaction.I want to compensate you andshow my gratitude
to you w ith the sum of $1.5million USA .I have left acertified
international bank draft for you worth of $1.5million USA cash able anywhere
in the world. My dear friend, I will like you to contact MY SECRETARY Mr
Smith Eze .on his direct email address at:(smith_eze77@yahoo.fr) for the
collection of your cashire's check.

I authorized him to release the cashire's check to you whenever you contact
him regarding 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, Smith
Eze directives so that he will send the draft to you without any delay.

NOTE;You are advised to stop any further communication with your local
representative(s), any officials or department whom may call you or email
concerning the cashire's check sum of USD$1.5million USA,except Mr,Smith
Eze. You 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 check order how to
deliver the cashire's check to you, and you may call him immediately you
received this message for more information through the instruction.

I left,NAME:Mr, Smith Eze
City: Cotonou,
Country:Benin Republic Email:(smith_eze77@yahoo.fr)
Therefore, you should send him your full Name and telephone number
inclusive of your home address where you want him to send the check to you.

Thanks and God bless you and your family.
John Afor

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam