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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)
  • "the consignment " (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)
  • "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
  • "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.
  • bruceburt81@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "bruceburt@terra.es" <bruceburt@terra.es>
Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2007 09:58:08 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: BusinessPartnership.



FROM DESK OF THE CHAIRMAN
Burt Advocate Bv.
JAVASTRAAT 23
1095GJ,AMSTERDAM NERDERLANDS.


Attn:
Dear Friend,
I am Barr.Bruce Burt an Aide in the Netherlands to former President of the
Republic of Georgia, Eduward Shevardnadze..who was pulled out of office as a
result of massive demostration by the opposition led my Mr. Mikhail
Saakashvili and the intervention of other soviet union countries.But he will
want to have a trusted foreign business partner that he can invest
substantial amount of money in his or her country.He has given me the
mandate to scout for that reliable partner,like you.

I am contacting you due to the present political situation in Georgia and
also the aspect of investment in your country.My client,President Eduward
Shevardnadze who has mandated me to urgently look for a foreign partner with
good business experience to help us immediately move and receive an exact
amount of US$40.M{FOURTY MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS }out of the
Netherlands to your safe account .The account required for this project can
either be personal, company or an offshore account that you have total
control over.Your area of specialization will not be a hindrance to the
successful execution of this transaction.

This fund was brought into the Netherlands for investment purpose through
diplomatic means and has since been deposited in a private security and
finance company and was tagged an official consignment belonging to a
foreign affiliate and placed in a crate and tagged antique, thereby making
the consignment safe and the actual content undisclosed to the security
company.

All I want you to do is to receive the said amount in your name and invest
it on behalf of my client family who shall be a partner (under anonymity) in
whatever business venture you intend investing the money on.All
documentation regarding this transaction are all in my possession and a
power of attorney to transact this business has been fully given
to me by my client.

In the light of the above,I am soliciting your assistance and partnership to
move this fund out of the Netherlands as you and I stand to benefit
immensely from this transaction.After due consultation and approval from my
client, we have both agreed that 20% of the fund will be given to you for
your assistance,while the remaining 75% will be for investment purpose in
your country or any country of your choice.While the
remaining 5% will be set aside for any expenditures we may incure during
this transaction.

Please contact me asap by my personal email bruceburt81@yahoo.co.uk or through
the phone number below if you are able to carry out this transaction.And
please note that your reply should include your confidential phone
number,through which further correspondence would be made.

Yours in the Law.
Barr.Bruce Burt,
Tel.0031626629042.










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