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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:
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "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 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.
  • bishopsodi@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Bishop Paul Morton" <bishopp1@centrum.cz>
Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:47:26 +0200
Subject: VERY IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR YOU




Bishop Paul S Morton

The=C2=A0 Anglican Church ;

1515=C2=A0 Surulere=C2=A0 Avenue,

Bp 102=C2=A0 Cotonou=20

Benin Republique.

=C2=A0

Blessed=20

=C2=A0=20

I am delighted to address you by the Power given to me from above as the =
Bishop of the Anglican=C2=A0 Churches here in Cotonou Benin . You Must Co=
nfirm this shortly from now pending your positive response to this. I am =
Sending you this Message in Respect to a Lebanese Citizen Mr=C2=A0 Andy=C2=
=A0 P Johnito,an industrialist here in Cotonou Benin Republique, who Inve=
sted the sum of US 9,000.000.00 ( Nine=C2=A0 Million United States Dollar=
s Only) in a Finance Firm here in Cotonou Benin Republique, Unfortunately=
, he died in a plane crash here in Cotonou which Happened on 26:/ 12:/=C2=
=A0 :2003 at Benin Internartional airport, Including his family all died =
in that crash.



We now request your co-operation/ assistance to claim this fund to be dis=
tributed to the Needy/ poor people in your country, as all efforts made b=
oth at the Church here and his Fellow Lebanese Citizens to locate his Rel=
atives did not work out . I used to pray for him when he was alive , He w=
as Very Strong in the Lord .Do not regard this as Just an Ordinary Intern=
et Message.

=C2=A0

He worshipped with us at the=C2=A0 Anglican=C2=A0 Church=C2=A0 here in co=
tonou and as a Result we developed a Profound Family relationship. Most o=
f his belongings, he left them with me for safe keep, among them, all his=
Business registration papers, His information with The=C2=A0 Finance Fir=
m=C2=A0 for his USD 9,000,000.00 Deposit .



Now that we cannot locate any of his relation, we decided that this Money=
, USD 9,000 ,000.00 be distributed to Charitable homes any where in the =
world .We are now looking for a trust worthy person or persons who will c=
ome and claim this fund and distribute it to charitable homes. It is a de=
vine Revelation from above=C2=A0 to have this done.



You can contact me directly by Means of Telephone Call or E-mail, but be =
sure when this fund finally gets to you, you must use it accordingly as i=
ndicated here in this message. Keep it extremely confidential please unti=
l=C2=A0 this transaction is concluded soonest. Do not regard this as Just=
an Ordinary Internet Message.



Send me your Phone Number, Your address and your Full names, Copy of your=
Passport, to this email address: bishopsodi@sify.com=C2=A0 then give me =
a phone call in confirmation if you are Faithful enough to do this, Do Le=
t me know Immediately=C2=A0 and you must witness the goodness of the Lord=
in your Life , Family , Business and your entire generation ; I remain f=
or you in Fervent Prayers.=20



Your Quick Response=C2=A0 is required=C2=A0=20



Bishop=C2=A0 Paul Sodi Morton

The Anglican Church=20

Cotonou Benin Rep

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