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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
• This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +229989864707 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • mrfaitrokoyayi5@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: Mrfaitro Kuyayi <mrfaitrokoyayi5@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: revpastorhenry.philps@live.com
Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2009 19:56:10 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Contact my secretary and receive your compensation


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: mrfaitrokoyayi5@yahoo.com



- Dear Friend,I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred under the Cooperation of a new partner from China.Presently I'm in India for investment projects with my own share of the total sum Meanwhile, I didn't forget your past attempts to assist me in transferring those funds despite that you later had a bias mind and it failed us some how Now contact my secretary in Benin Republic his name is Pastor Henry Phillips Email address( revpastorhenry.philps@live.com) Phone. +229 989 864 707 and ask him to send you the total SUM of $850,000 US Dollars in a bank draft which I kept for your compensation for all your past efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter. I appreciated your efforts at that time so feel free and get in touched with Pastor Henry Phillips and instruct him to send you the draft. In the moment, I'm very very busy here because of the investment projects which me and the new partner are having at hand, remember that i had forwarded instruction to my Pastor Henry on your behalf to send your draft to you. Kindly reconfirm to him the following below information YOUR FULL NAME ,YOUR COUNTRY ,YOUR ADDRESS, DIRECT PHONE, With best regards, Mr. Faitro Kuyayi

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