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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "30% for you " (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 "dying merchant" scam.
• 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.
  • launretbon01@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: launretbon01@zipmail.com.br
Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2006 16:29:26 -0700
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Dear=20Friend=2E=20?=

Dear Friend.
As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for me, because, I believe
everyone will die someday.My name is Laurent Bongain, a merchant in Dubai,
inthe U.A.E.I have been diagnosed with Esophageal cancer caring for my health.
It has defied all forms of medicine, and right now I have only about a few
months to live, according to medical experts.
I have not particularly lived my life so well, as I never really cared for
anyone not even myself .Though I am very rich, I was never generous, I was
always hostile to people and only focus on my business as that was the only
thing I cared for. But now I regret all this as I now know that there is
more to life than just wanting to have or make all the money in the world.
I believe when God gives me a second chance to come to this world I would
live my life a different way from how I have lived it. Now that God ! has
called me.

I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul and so, I have decided
to give alms to charity organizations, as I want this to be one of the last
good deeds I do on earth. So far, I have distributed money to some charity
organizations in the U.A.E,Algeria and Malaysia and host of others. Now
that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this my self any more.

I have discussed with my lawyer based on my health and he has agreed not
to collect any fee from you as you are to give him $250,000usd upon completion
of claims of the Deposit.So you should harmonize with him to see the fund
collected and act as instructed.And i have only one Son and would like
you to take good care of him.And i honestly plead with you to treat him
and take care of him like your own Son.
The last of my money which no one knows of is the huge cash deposit of Nineteen
million dollars $19,000,000,placed as FAMILY TREASURES IN 2 SAFE CONSIGNMENTS
that I have with a Pacific Securitas Madrid,Spain.
I will want you to help me collect this deposit in safe consignments and
you can as well invest it in any sector you might deem fit and use the proceeds
to service the areas agreed on,but principally you SHOULD TAKE GOOD CARE
OF MY ONLY SON.
But normally i have set aside 30% for you for your time and possible expenses
you might incur. please reply me at launretbon01@sify.com stating your name
and address, your telephone number to enable me give you a mandate.
God be with you.


TONIA GILBERT(NURSE)
ON BEHALF OF MR. LAUNRET BONGAIN

NOTICE,REPLY TO launretbon01@sify.com

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