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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 orphan scam.
• 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.
  • p_bamer@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Patrick Bamers" <grace_b2007@yahoo.fr> (may be fake)
Reply-To: p_bamer1@yahoo.fr
Date: Tue, 16 May 2006 20:39:31 +0000
Subject: Good Day,

Good Day,

I know that this mail might be a surpriseing to you but do consider it as an emergency.

It is my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I intend to establish in your country, though I have not met with you before but I believe one has to risk confiding in success sometimes in life.

I am Mr Patrick Bamers 24yrs originated from sierra leone the only son of the former minister for DEFENCE and INTERIOR. There is this huge amount of US$4.2million (FOUR MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS) which my late father Deposited for us in one of the leading Bank here in Dakar Senegal before he was assassinated by unknown persons.

Now I and my loverly mother have decided to invest these money in your country or anywhere save enough outside Africa for security and political reasons. We want you to help us claim and trasfer this fund from the Bank and Transfer it into your personal account or any account of your choice in your country for investment purposes on profitable ventures. If you can be of an assistance to us, we will pleased to offer you 20% of the total fund. while we have set aside 5% of the total fund for any expenses incur by you during the process,Since the management of the Bank adviced that I should solicit for an individual or corporate organization to claim the Fund for me as they cannot release it directly to me due to our refugee status in Senegal.

Conclusively I wish you send me a reply immediately you recieve this proposal for more details. Until then, I remain with the best,

N.B. Upon your interest, I will forward you the Bank contact immediately for confirmation. you can reply on my altanative email, p_bamer@yahoo.fr

Respectfully yours,

Patrick Bamers

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