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

Fraud email example:

From: "frank" <frankojo1@centrum.sk>
Date: Sat, 06 Sep 2008 05:52:21 +0200
Subject: My Dear Friend,


My Dear Friend,
 
How are you today? It is my pleasure to let you know about my success in getting those fund transffered under the cooperation of a new partner from United Arab Emirate Dubai. I didn't forget your past efforts to assist me in transffering those funds.Now contact my secretary on the bellow information,
 
DR BEN PETER
E-mail: (drbenp@yahoo.fr)
Phone Number:+22993697291
 
Ask him to send you the total of $2,000.000.00 Million United States Dollars Cashier Bank Draft which i raised for your compensation .so feel free to get intouched with him and give him your personal information incoulding your telephone and fax number where to send the cashier bank draft. Let me know immediately you receive it for us to share the joy together..i'm very busy here with the investment projects which i am having at hand, finally,i left instruction to the secretary in Benin on your behalf,so feel free to get intouch with him.
 
Best regards,
FRANK OJO

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