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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.
• 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.
  • mr_bonigeorge1@yahoo.com.cn (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • misannie30@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?gb2312?q?Boni=20George?= <mr_bonigeorge1@yahoo.com.cn>
Reply-To: misannie30@myway.com
Date: Mon, 8 May 2006 02:52:25 +0800 (CST)
Subject: GOOD NEWS/CONTACT HER NOW


ÎÒÓÐÒ»¸öеĵçÓʵØÖ·ÁË£¡ÄúÏÖÔÚ¿ÉÒÔ·¢µç×ÓÓʼþ¸øÎÒµ½£ºmr_bonigeorge1@yahoo.com.cn

You might find it so difficult toremember me. Though, it is indeed, a very long time.On my singular, I am muchdelighted and privileged to contact you again, after couple of years now. Ittakes fate, courage and God's fearing to remember old friends and at thesametime, to show gratification to them, despite circumstances that madethings, not worked out as we projected then.

I take this liberty to inform you that, the transaction we were pursingtogether, finally worked out by God's infinite mercy and I decided tocontactyou, just to let you know. You are advised to stop any furthercommunication with your local representative(s) any officials (s) departmentwhom may call you or email concerning the check draft what sum of $850, 000,00, accept Mrs, Annie Aguleri . Your are advise not to accept any fax ortelephone calls that does not come from her.


Because he is the only person I left the order how to deliver the check draftto you, and you may call her immediately you received this message for moreinformation through the instruction I left, I have conscience as a human beign,due to your tremendious effort and contribution to make things work out inretrospect.Meanwhile, I must inform you that, I am presently in Australia. fornumerous business negotiations and establishment.


I just arrived yesterday night and checked inn, in a hotel and decided to godown to the hotel business centre to mail you. Now, with my sincere heart, Ihave raised and signed an International Cashier's Bank Draft, to the tune ofUSD$850,000.00 ( EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) onlyin your name as COMPENSATION to your dedication, humanity and contribution, asit were.


Please, ontact her now, my confidential secretary, her name is Mrs .Annie Aguleri( Secretary)on her E-mail: misannie30@myway.com


You are to forward to her, the following


1. YOUR FULL NAME & ADDRESS 2. YOUR /

TELEPHONE NUMBER ( If necessay)


She, will advise you further about the shipment of the ICBD to your ResidenceAddress or Office Address you may provided.Feel free to reach via this verymail address; misannie30@myway.com . Most importantly, the ICBD has only validityperiod of 21 banking days. So, your early response to that effect, shall beadmired. You have tomind the days on route shipment.


Sincerely Yours,


Mr Boni George.



- Boni George

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