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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:
  • "please indicate your willingness" (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 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.
  • ol_ma200@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "hhhhhhhhh hhhhhhhhhhh" <ol_ma09@g.pl>
Reply-To: ol_ma200@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:59:21 +0000
Subject: From: Mr Oliver Madu


*From: Mr Oliver Madu
Private :Telephone; 226 78 14 62 08
Private Email; ( **ol_ma200@yahoo.fr* <ol_ma200@yahoo.fr>* )*


*Attn: Sir/ Madam,*

** *This message might meet you in utmost surprise. However, it all just my
urgent need for a foreign partner that made me to contact you for this
transaction. I got your contact from yahoo tourist search while i was
searching for a foreign partner. I assured of your capability and
reliability to champion this business opportunity when i prayed to God
about this business.*

** *I am a banker by profession in Bank of Africa (( BOA)) BURKINA-FASO,
WEST AFRICA and currently holding the post of assistant foreign remittance
director in our bank. I have the opportunity of transferring the left over
funds (( USD 25.5M).) of one of our bank clients who died along with his
entire family on febuary 200 in alaska plan crash.*

** *http://www.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/*<http://www.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/>
*.*

** *the total sum will be shared as follows: 60% for me, 30% for you and 10%
is mapped for any expense we may incure during the course of securing the
said fund into your bank account. The transfer is risk free on both sides
hence you are going to follow my instructions till the fund is transferred
to your account.
Further details of the transfer will be forwarded to you as soon as i
receive your return mail immediately you receive this letter.*

** *Please indicate your willingness by sending the below information for
more
clarification and easy communication.*

** * (1) YOUR FULL NAME
(2) YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS
(3) YOUR TEL AND FAX NUMBER*

** *Trusting to hear from you immediately.*

** *Thanks & Best Regards,
Mr.Oliver Madu.*
*


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