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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 united states 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.
  • momarwa1@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "momarwa22@terra.es" <momarwa22@terra.es>
Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2007 04:04:09 +0100 (MET)
Subject: INVESTMENT INQUIRY






Hello My Dear,

My name is (Rtd General Mohamed Buba Marwa) I am interested in
operating a very viable business as a means of investment abroad.
I do not know too well on how this is done in your country, So i will
need you to help me in this regard.

My preference is any viable business ideas of high profit yeilds in
your country that you can recommend. I will also need you to help me to
look for properties like homes and lands for sale as i am proposing to
invest the sum of Twenty-Five Million United States Dollars
($25,000,000 USD) for this. I do not know if you can and will be of help to me.

For a brief on my personality; I was a Militery Man for the Nigerian
Army, i had worked majorly under the military regimes before my
retirement in May 2002. Now i am looking for an investor who can help
me to invest my money. The Economy here is bad and above all, the
governments are too inquisitive.Dates: born 1950 i am 50 years of age, married with a wife and lovely kids;, so please i want to know about your humble self.

My need for this business proposition and to acquire these properties
is very urgent .Please i expect your good and prompt
reply so that we can proceed swiftly.

Please go trough this website http://www.mbmarwa.com/ i will need
your phone numbers for easier communication with you if i am unable to
access my emails.Please contact me on my mobil line 234 803 812 4974
reply via my private email : momarwa1@yahoo.com.hk


Sincere Regards,
(Rtd) General Mohamed Buba marwa





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