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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:
  • "huge amount of money" (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)
  • "liberia" (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.
  • j_baruwa003@yahoo.com
  • j_baruwa002@yahoo.co.in (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Comrade Jubril Baruwa <j_baruwa002@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 12:17:19 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Attn:VICTIMNAME


Dear VICTIMNAME ,

I NTRODUCTION:
My name is Comrade Jubril Baruwa, I am the chief security adviser to former president Charles Taylor of Liberia. I am looking for a trusted / godly person that can assit me in this mutual pending transaction. please read the below the proposal:

SOURCE OF THE MONEY:
I have a huge amount of money that I want to invest with you, as long as you can maintain trust and secrecy, this money was meant to purchase arms from Germany a month before we left office, I was handed the sume of US$26.million, to arrange arms for the war against the rebel forces before we were ordered to step down by America and the head of Ecowas countries, immediately I notice the fall of President Charles Taylor, I quickly diverted the fund to FINANCE & SECURITIES HOUSE OVERSEAS.where the money is currently deposited.

MY LOCATION:
Currently Iam out of liberia and decided to hide in (Lome), Republic of Togo without the knowledge of Charles Taylor, for security reasons. Therefore Iam soliciting for your help to secure this fund proparely into your account for joint investment between me and you,so long as we can be honest to each other, Iam going to make you the beneficiary to the fund as to enable you retrive the cash out from the security safe house overseas.

MODALITIES TO GET THE MONEY:
Every modalities on how to secure this money has been perfected which will be furnished to you immediately you indicate your sincere readiness to work with me in honesty and trust, also your direct phone and fax numbers are needed for easy comminucation.

MY CONTACTS PHONE AND EMAIL:

VERY IMPORTANT : reach me on this private phone number...... and send all reply to my private emial box...( j_baruwa003@yahoo.com )


Waiting for your quick and good responce.

Thanks and Best regards

Comrade, Jubril Baruwa
j_baruwa002@yahoo.co.in


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