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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "liberia" (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.
  • egoconsultants_90@yahoo.com
  • egoconsultants_90@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "consultants" <consultants1_2005@fastermail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: ego_martins_2005@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 21:51:41 +0100
Subject: INVESTMENT/PARTNERSHIP.

FROM: MR EGO MARTINS.
MANAGING DIRECTOR
EGO BUSINESS CONSULTANTS.
COTONOU -REPUBLIC DU BENIN.

REPLY HERE: ALTERNATIVE EMAIL egoconsultants_90@yahoo.com




ATTN:MANAGING DIRECTOR

DEAR SIR,

I HOPE THIS MAIL WILL NOT BE A VERY BIG SURPRISE TO YOU, PLEASE
HANDLE IT WITH ALL YOUR SINCERITY AND TOP MOST CONCENTRATION.I AM A RETIRED
BUSINESS CONSULTANT AND INVESTMENT ADVISER IN WEST AFRICAN SUB_ REGION.ONE
OF MY CLIENT A WIDOW, MRS ROSELINE AJOVI TOMKARA WHO LOST HER HUSBAND MR
ALBERT TOMKARA FROM LIBERIA WHOM WAS KILLED AN INDUSTRIALIST AND GOLD
MERCHANT IN POLITICALCRISES, SHE IS INTERESTED IN INVESTING MULTI
MILLION DOLLARS IN YOUR COUNTRYESPECIALLY ON THE AREA OF HOTEL
AND AGRICULTURE.BECAUSE OF HER LITTLE EXPRIENCE ABOUT HERE IS THE WED SITE FOR MORE DETAILS .

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2003-07-15-liberia_x.htm

BUSINESS INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY SHE NEEDED SOMEONE THERE WHO IS
RELIABLE CAPABLE AND HAVE EXPRINCE IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS WORLD TO
ACT AS HER TRUSTED FOREIGN PARTNER/ ADVISER IN INVESTING
THIS FUND, WITH ADOCUMENTED INVESTMENT AGREEMENT TO BE SIGNED BETWEEN
BOTH PARTIES.KINDLY FORWARD ALL YOUR COMPANY'S ACTIVITIES TO ME FOR
MMEDIATE DECISSION ON THE INVESTMENT PROGRAMME.

1. TOTAL AMOUNT TO BE INVESTED $6.5M (SIX MILLION FIVE HOUNDRED
THOUNSAND DOLLARS)CASH
PRESENTLY SECURED BY HER LATE HUSBAND WITH APRIVATE SECURITY COMPANY
IN COTONOU-REPUBLIC DU BENIN.

ON RECIEPT OF YOU QUICK REPLY I WILL INTRODUCE YOU TO MRS ROSELINE
TOMKARA FOR YOU TO HAVE A DIRECT COMMUNICATION WITH HER FORFIRST HAND
EXPLANATIONS.
ALTERNATIVE EMAIL egoconsultants_90@yahoo.com

ANTICIPATING YOUR IMMEDIATE REPLY.

BEST REGARD.
MR EGO MARTINS.
Tel 229-93141698

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