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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:
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "cotonou" (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.
  
• 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.
  • georgeegbune02@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "george egbune" <georgeegbune1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: georgeegbune02@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2006 15:37:36 -0900
Subject: your assistance is needed

Good Assistance Needed please
BARR george egbune.
Legal Consultant & Arbitrator
Solicitor & Contractor
No:258 Missebo, Cotonou, Benin Republic
Reply To Email:georgeegbune02@yahoo.com

Good Day,

My name is Barr.george egbune [Esq] I represent my client Engineer Funsho
Kupolokun; Director General in Construction Material Importers,Building
Construction Materials Address: 126 Pin Oak Place Missebo cotonou, OR
Address: 215, Saint Mechel, Cotonou, Missebo, Benin Corporation. I i have
contacted you because We need a foreign partner to carry out a transaction
for us. Moreover, We want to deposit the sum of US$35 Million into your
account. This is from the excess revenue made secretely on the sales of
STEEL + CEMENT + SCRAP + COMMODITIES (FERTILISER / SUGAR) PETRO last year
2005.The company that my client normally use for this type of transfer
before is Construction company but recently there has been some
misunderstanding between my client and the C.E.O in person of Mr. Rob Routs
this is why my client have asked me to get somebody else to do it for him
without trace. We are willing to offer you 40% for your assistance and
please reply urgently to signify
your interest.
Regards,
Barr.george egbune [Esq]
Urgent & Confidential Business Assistance.
Reply To Email:>>>(barrister:georgeegbune02@yahoo.com

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