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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:
  • "i would like to apply through this medium for your co-operation" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Patrick Bamers" <missdrcongointl@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: maduka.frank@tiscali.fr
Date: Sat, 27 May 2006 14:57:22 +0200
Subject: Good Day, From Patrick Bamers


I would like to apply through this medium for your co-operation and to secure an opportunity to invest and do joint business with you in your country. i feel confident therefore to introduce myself and this offer to you based on this problem of war in my country.

I am Mr Patrick Bamers 24yrs originated from Sierra Leone the only son of the Former Minister of 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 Finance Firm here in Dakar Senegal before he was assassinated by unknown persons.

Now I and my 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 Finance Firm 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 Finance Firm 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.


Respectfully yours,

Patrick Bamers
Altanative Email: pc2341@tiscali.fr

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