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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:
  • "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)
  • "barrister" (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.
  • w_kojo2006@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "willams kojo" <wkojo1@latinmail.com>
Date: Wed, 17 May 2006 00:37:29 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: PLS KINDLY ASSIST HER


FROM: BARRISTER WILLIAMS KOJO ESQ.
WILLIAMS CHAMBERS,
B.P.50214. LOME-TOGO.
TEL: 00228 999 0937.

DEARLY FRIEND,

AS IT MAY INTEREST YOU TO KNOW, I GOT YOUR IMPRESSIVE INFORMATION THROUGH THE BUSINESS DIRECTORY AT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY HERE IN LOME-TOGO WHERE I WAS SEACHING FOR A GOOD RELAIBLE CONTACT TO ENTRUST THIS BUSINESS OPPURTUNITY. I WAS ELATED WHEN I SAW YOUR ADDRESS, AND I PICKED A KEEN INTEREST WITH CONFIDENCE TO SOLICIT FOR YOUR HELP IN EXECUTING THIS OPPURTUNITY.

I AM BARRISTER WILLIAMS KOJO ESQ, A PUBLIC & NOTARY ATTORNEY AND FINANCIAL CONSULTANT BASED IN LOME TOGO. I HAVE A CLIENT (WIDOW) SHE HAS FOUR MILLION, EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS (US 4,800,000:00 DOLLARS) DEPOSITED BY HER HUSBAND WITH ONE COMERCIAL BANK HERE IN TOGO FOR SAFE KEEPING BEFORE HIS DEATH. I WAS THEIR FAMILY ATTORNEY.

MY CLIENT IS WILLING TO OFFER YOU 30% OF THE TOTAL FUNDS TO YOU IF YOU CAN ASSIST HER TRANSFER THIS FUNDS TO YOUR COUNTRY OR ANY BANK OF YOUR WISH AS SHE NEEDS AN ASSISTANCE OF A TRUSTWORTHY PERSON WHO WILL BE WILLING TO OFFER FINANCIAL/MORAL ASSISTANCE FOR HER PROPOSED PROFIT ORIENTED TRANSACTION IN ORDER FOR HER TO INVEST IN A STABLE ECONOMY. HER INTEREST IS IN COMPANIES WITH POTENTIALS FOR RAPID GROWTH IN LONG TERMS.

MY CLIENT IS INTERESTED IN PLACING PART OF HER FUNDS IN YOUR OMPANY OR INVEST IN ANY PROFITABLE BUSINESS VENTURE YOU MAY ADVISE US. YOU CAN CONTACT ME FOR MORE DETAILS

ON YOUR REPLY, KINDLY INDICATE YOUR NAME, ADDRESS & PHONE UMBER SO THAT I CALL YOU FOR US TO TALK. I WILL SUBMIT YOUR INFORMATION TO THE BANK FOR THE PAYMENT AND SHALL CONFIRM DEVELOPMENT TO YOU AS WE PROGRESS. AS SOON AS I RECEIVED YOUR INFORMATION INLCUDING YOUR PHONE NUMBER, I WILL CALL YOU IMMEDIATELY. PLS REPLY TO [w_kojo2006@myway.com]

YOURS SINCERELY,

BARRISTER WILLIAMS KOJO ESQ.
TEL: 00228 999 0937.



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