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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.
  • billkarm222@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Bill Karim" <bilkarm2@yahoo.fr> (may be fake)
Reply-To: billkarim222@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 4 Dec 2006 03:42:57 +0000
Subject: A Cry For Help

My Dear,

When I picked up your contact, I have this interest in going through your profile though not enough in giving me your detailed information to access your capability of a cordial
relationship. But after going through your profile with due deliberation, I deem it wise to contact you directly and seek your assistance in a business dealing that will be of mutual
benefit to both of us. Though not minding the consequence but hoping that you would understand the complication on my side and the need for your kind assistance. Please
excuse the manner of approach. But I think it is more convenient and discreet to contact you through this means.

I am interested in a partnership investment programme with yourself/corporation. There is this huge amount of ($9,245,000.00) which my late father kept in a security/financial
firm before he was assassinated by government mercenary on 22 February, 2002, during a political crisis in my country- Angola. This fund was stashed in a security vault in
Senegal, out of foresight for a likely situation which I and my family found our selves then.

My father - Late Mr. Karim Fab deposited it as a family treasure and that was before his death. Now I and sister have left Angola to Dakar in the Republic of Senegal, through
the help of my late father's loyal friend. Meanwhile, we are staying here with refugee status, instead of going to exile and we have decided also to invest this money in your
country or anywhere safe enough outside my country Angola and the whole of Africa for security and political reasons. We would want you to assist us to retrieve and transfer
this fund to your country for safety and investment purposes.

If you are willing to render this service to us, we shall adequately compensate you with 25% of the total figure. We will arrange all the necessary procedures in ensuring a smooth
process for the transaction. We will also appreciate if you contact me once you receive this mail to enable megive you more details and modus operandi concerning the business.

This matter requires your urgent attention, confidentiality and discretion no matter what your decision maybe.

Thank you and God bless you.

Yours Sincerely,

Mr. Bill Karim & Sister .
billkarm222@yahoo.fr

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