419 scam: "Mr. Robert Cooke" <cookebertro@gmail.com> Re: CONGRATULATION TO YOU MY FRIEND.

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand 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 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.
- +22960891047 (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.
- bw608488@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Robert Cooke" <cookebertro@gmail.com>
Reply-To: bw608488@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2021 06:35:56 -0400
Subject: Re: CONGRATULATION TO YOU MY FRIEND.

Good Day My Dear Friend.

How are you doing today, iâ€™m happy to inform you about my success in
getting my funds transferred under the cooperation of a new partner
from United Kingdom. Presently i'm in UK for investment projects with
my new partner. Meanwhile, I didnâ€™t forget your past efforts and
attempts to assist me in transferring those funds despite that it
failed us somehow thatâ€™s why I decided to compensate you. So kindly
contact my secretary in Benin Republic and his name is Mr. Bruce
Williams.

Contact Person: Mr. Bruce Williams
Email Address: bw608488@gmail.com
Telephone Number: ( +229-6089-1047 )

Contact him and ask him to send your compensation fund worth of
US$1,200.000.00 {One Million Two Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars} which I kept for you, for your past assistance in this
matter, i appreciated your efforts a lot. So, feel free to contact my
secretary Mr. Bruce Williams with the above information and instruct
him where to send your compensation fund to and also remember to keep
me posted immediately you receive the fund so that we can share the
joy together after all the suffering in the past. Therefore; I will
advise you to forward your complete information below to my secretary
Mr. Bruce Williams to enable him facilitate all the necessary document
and release the fund with payment option of your choice.

1) Your Full Names: â€¦......................................
2) Your Current Address: â€¦................................
3) Your Cell Phone Number: â€¦...........................
4) Your Occupation/Position: ...............................
5) A Copy of Your ID Card/ Passport: ........................

At this moment, Iâ€™m very busy right here because of the investment
projects which i and my new partner have at hand, so without any
wasting of time kindly contact him with your information with the
above details in order to release the fund to you without any delay.

Thanks, and God bless you.
Mr. Robert Cooke.

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