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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 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:
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • steveibeme@centrum.cz (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Steve Ibeme <steveibeme@centrum.cz>
Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2006 08:59:11 -0600
Subject: INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY

>From Barrister Steve Ibeme
Steve Ibeme Chembers
201 Kufor Kwame street
Accra-Ghana
Tel/Fax; 233 242870426
Attn; Sir
I am representing a client that has investment interest in your country My client is a top government official in ACCRA GHANA, West Africa that has about S$18,000,000.00 ( Eighteen Million United States Dollars) ready for investment.
I have received directive to seek for a reliable partner in your country that will be worthy and willing to go into partnership with my client in the investment of this fund, You are to recommend viable areas of the economy to be invested in. You should among other things provide logistics proving that the area suggested will make for a wise investment.
Fund will be released to you for investment if my client is satisfied with your suggestions after normal signing of contract and partnership agreement to protect all interests in the project. Please note that fund owner desires absolute confidentiality and professionalism in handling this project.I expect prompt response to my alternative E-maill Address at (steveibeme@centrum.cz)
Yours sincerely,
Barr. Steve Ibeme






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