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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:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• 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.
  • larrybikom@yahoo.com.au (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: larry bikom <bikomlarry@yahoo.ie>
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2006 20:47:33 +0100 (BST)
Subject: urgent help please


Dearest one, Madras House .

I Hope that this mail reaches you in good condition,having gotten your email contact from the computer datas.

I am Mr, Larry Bikom 41 yrs. from cote d' ivoire in West Africa the driver and house help to Dr. George Brumley a citizen of Atlanta, United States of America
who died on Sunday, July 21, 2003 on a plane crash, I later discovered some documents containing his dealings with a Bank here in cote d'ivoire where he deposited $14 Million dollars USD with the bank.
Please i have all the proof of documents that covers the fund as the driver with me so this transaction is 100% risk free.
So i want you to contact the bank for the claim of this funds out from the Bank as the relatives then we can use the money for investment there in your country since my country will be going into presidential election so the safty of this fund is what that concern me to enable me take my own shear and take care of my life.
Please read more information about him in this website:
http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/07/20/kenya.crash/index.html
Upon your acceptance please include your full information, your names ,age, nationality, home address and contact numbers( phone and fax), then i shall give you more details on this transaction and what next to do.
lf this proposal arouse your interest kindly contact me with this private email address: larrybikom@yahoo.com.au


Thanks for your cooperation.
Best Regards,
Mr, Larry Bikom.

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