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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:
  • "trunk box" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "trunk boxes" (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)
  • "million 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.
  • barrister_raphku@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: barrister_raphku05@zipmail.com.br
Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2007 17:17:10 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?FROM=20BARRISTER=20RAPH?=

Dear Sir,

YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE REQUESTED


I am Barrister Raph kukoyi the financial attorney and a refugee resettlement
consultant in Benin, I am seeking your support to process the release of
two sealed trunk boxes containing the sum of Twelve million United States
dollars
{US$12,000,000:00} and 100kg of 22 karat Gold dust belonging to Mr. ken
Akuma whose father died in Prison custody for his dissenting view over the
confiscation of land belonging to Lebaness Car dealer in Togo.

The late father Alhaji Azaire Akuma deposited this two trunk boxes with
a security and asset holding company in Benin last year before his death,Mr.
Ken Akuma left Togo to Benin with the help of a sailor and he is presently
in the refugee camp. His interest is to start a new life in Benin after
the release of the consignment in Benin to a willing individual or organization
that will manage the resources and his personal life until he becomes an
adult.

Mr. Ken Akuma has agreed that you will receive 35% of the ($12M USD) and
proceed from the sale of the gold dust directly for your services after
the delivery in your favor; you will manage the balance amount for 10 years
on his behalf. Your reply in respect of the above will be appreciated. Kindly
Provide the following information:
First name:
Last name:
Home/Office Address:
Country:
City:
Age:
House Phone/fax:
Cell phone:
Personal E-mail:
Any means of identification international passport/drivers licence
note,please contact me only on my private mail: barrister_raphku@yahoo.com
Sincerely,
Barrister Raph Kukoyi
LLB.HONS.JP

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