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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "trunk box" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million us 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)
  • "abidjan" (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.
  • edbani1@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Edward Banigo" <edbani@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: edbani1@yahoo.fr
Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2006 09:40:10 +0100
Subject: Respected One,

Respected One,

Greetings;

I write to intimate you of a matter that requires an urgent attention.

But briefly, I am Edward Banigo, the first and surviving son of late Dr
Richardson Banigo, he was until death the chairman/CEO of the Sierra-Leone
national Gold & Diamond Mining Corporation.

It is my pleasure communicating with you for the first time and believing
that it will lead to a better relationship between us. I also hope you will
not impede this trust and confidence I repose in you.

I send this letter from Abidjan in Cote d'Ivoire where I have an official
refugee status with my mother who unfortunately died after our six (6)
months arrival here after leaving our country due to an event that took
place on Febuary 2001 which led to the arrest and detention of my father and
six other men after a face o ff with the Sierra- Leone government on
allegation of subversive activities and treasonable offences which was
nothing but a mere political persecution.

After five months in the military detention camp my father was announced
dead by the government special press release. Though I do not know to what
extent you are familiar with the event and crisis in Sierra_Leone, however
during the disturbance and prior to my father's death he gave Mummy all the
documents for the secret deposit he made in a security company in Abidjan.
The deposit is US$ 10.5 Million US Dollars, he made the deposit in one trunk
box(cash), but the real content of the box was not disclosed to the security
company officials as this was deposited as personal effect.(for security
reasons) .

However I have gone to the security company to confirm the deposit and
establish ownership, please I need your assistance urgently in moving this
fund abroad for investment, when th e fund is properly secured we will
jointly invest in any business you consider profitable.

I will be glad for your resolved assistance, I will kindly appreciate if we
can talk and emerge words with action. With all honesty to the stated data
in my message, l assure you of the genuity of this proposal. I will
particularly be happy if you can handle this transaction in the most
confidential manner since the rest of my life solely depends on
this fund.

It is the fear of betrayal from anyone around us here that confirms my
decision to contact a neutral individual like you, and I want you to educate
me on investment potential in your country since I would not like to invest
or stay in any of the African country,except otherwise.

I will not hesitate to give you your due percentage or any negotiable of the
total sum for your assistance. So if you will be able to assist me, please
do urgently reply me for further clarification and conf irmation and in
order to stop further contacts.I will like you to response to this mail
box,edbani1@yahoo.fr,


Thank for your anticipated co-operation, May GOD bless you.

Your Sincerely,

Edward Banigo

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