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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:
  • "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)
• 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.
  • osanar_benita@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Osanar Bonshaw." <osanar_shaw8@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Reply-To: osanar_shaw2@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2006 12:22:39 +0000
Subject: GOOD DAY MY DEAR,

Mr Osanar Bonshaw & Sister Benita,
>From ivory coast in west african
E-mail: osanar_benita@yahoo.co.uk
Att!!
Good Day,My Dear,
I Come across your profile and have Decided to get in touch with you after the prayer,to see if you can help me and my sister solve our problem.
My name is Mr Osanar Bonshaw & Sister Benita,. an orphan and the only surviving son & Daughter of late former minister of finance in Angola Dr. Johnson Willams Bonshaw.Who lost his life in the course of the crisis in my country in the year 2004.
My father willed in cash, the sum of $10.5 Million Us Dollars which he deposited in One of the Finance Company under a family arrangement; with enabling conditions for the release of the fund which are as follows:
(1) That we must be 22 years or above.
(2) That upon request for the release of the fund, there must beevidence of investment intentions.
We contact you therefore to confirm if you can absorb us in partnership in your company or possibly advise us on any investment opportunity in your country. When we reach agreement with you, the finance company will release our fund into an account that you shall nominate and we will come over to you to commence business partnership with you and the fund and also further our Education.
We expect your urgent response including your addresses, Your Telephone Fax number, Your Full Name,Home Addresses,Age and Occupation.You can contact us through this our email: osanar_benita@yahoo.co.uk <mailto:osanar_benita@yahoo.co.uk>
Thanks for expected cooperation.
Our Regard,
Osanar Bonshaw & Sister Benita

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