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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:
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • jabarah13000@yahoo.ca (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • thompson_chambers1@latinmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: jabarah ZAGHAWA <jabarah13000@yahoo.ca>
Reply-To: jabarahzaghawa2@o2.pl
Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2006 05:33:30 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Jabarah Zaghawa


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: jabarah13000@yahoo.ca

Hello

Compliments of the Year!!!

I am Jabarah Zaghawa, from the War torn (Sierra Leon) my Father was the Head of Operations in Sierra Leone APEX Bank but was killed the same day with my Mother on a bloody attack organised by the (Foday Sankoh Millitia) in our Village our House was set on Fire destroying all our belongings on the process.

In view of the destruction and killings going on in my Village I managed to escape and migrate with my Younger Sister who is 21 yrs to Benin West Africa.As we escape i have in my possession the sum of Twelve million five Hundred Dollars (12.5M) Which my Father securely locked in his underground SAVE beneath our House.


The top list of my priority now is to Find a TRUSTEE who owns a Bank account to deposit this Money for investment out side Africa to avoid our enemies from confiscating it also to provide I and my Sister an Invitational Letter to help us get a Visa to your Country where we intend to live and complete our Educational Carriers.


As soon as you read this confidential mail please write a comprehensive Mail indicating your willingness to help me on this issue.

I urgently need your assistance also in Providing a reliable investment climate where I can invest this fund in a manner it will be sustenance for us whilst in your Country since myself and my younger one will still pursue our educational carriers in your land.


We will like to meet physically in your country for settlement. Please I will Kindly welcome any of your advice on this regard.

I have carefully Deposited this funds in a financial vault here in

Benin Republic for safe keeping pending when I read from you.


Note also that I have NEVER declared the REAL content of The Metallic Box to Financial Vault for security reasons Rather, I told them it contained Artefacts for EXPORTS.

We are at the moment in a Refugee CAMP outside the city of Cotonou.

I am expecting your urgent mail response. OR you can still contact my Attorney (Barr ALFREDO THOMPSON) on E-Mail: thompson_chambers1@latinmail.com.

Expecting your urgent response.

Yours faithfully,






- jabarah ZAGHAWA

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