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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2008 12:44:30 -1200
Subject: RE: Newell & Justice P.A

Greetings

RE: Newell & Justice P.A

I have a proposal for you. However is not mandatory nor will
I in any manner compel you to honour it against your will. I
am 52yrs, and I am an Attorney in NEWELL & JUSTICE P.A law
firms in Cotonou, Republic of Benin.

I have a client who died on a plane crash in 2003, who is a
citizen of your country. My late client was an Ecowas
contractor and Oil consultant here in Benin before his
death.

The bank manager of the deceased has notified my law firm to
locate any member or relative of the deceased so that the
bank can transfer the funds of my late client to his people.
The amount at the moment and plus all the accumulated
interest in this account stands at $13 million

I have tried my best to locate any member or extended family
relation of my late client for all these past years but it
is not possible. Now I want a bank account overseas where
the bank will transfer these funds immediately before the
account will be declare as unserviceable and the funds
returned into our government treasury. I will present you as
the next of kin of my late client to the bank so that you
can receive this fund for our mutual benefit.

Now, I want to ask if you can handle this transaction with
me in good faith. Can I give you this trust? Consider this
and get back to me as soon as possible. I will give you
details and modalities on how to proceed when I get your
positive reply.

Regards,

Mohamed Fahmi

N/B: I will provide you with all the necessary legal
procedural papers that will proof the claim that you are the
next of kin/rightful beneficiary of the estate of the
deceased. The process will not last more than 10 working
days and the funds will be in your designated account for
our mutual benefit. All I need is for you to guarantee me of
your sincerity.

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