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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 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)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2213178293 (Senegal, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • barristerebossou@excite.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "eric bossou" <barristerebossou@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: barristerebossou@excite.com
Date: Thu, 24 May 2007 20:24:10 +0000
Subject: we can work together


MOHAMED CHAMBERS,
23 Av.Leopord Sedar Senghor
Dakar,Senegal.
TEL:+221-317-82-93

Attention,
Do accept my sincere apologies if my mail does not meet your personal ethics.I introduce myself as barrister Eric Bossou,We act as solicitors and our services were retained by late Allen C. Atutolu,a foreigner who used to work with Shell International Republic of Senegal, here inafter referred to as our client.

Our Client accounts with holding balance of $15,000,000(Fifteen Million dollars) has been dormant and last operated in the past 5 years.my client by name Allen C. Atutolu,age 57, worked with shell international here in senegal and died on the July 31,2000 on a brief illness of heart attack.

In the codicil to his will and last testament no benefactor name was stated but was left blanc and Since then nobody has done anything as regards the claiming of this money as he has no family Member who is aware of the existence of either the account nor the Funds.Information from the National Immigration also states that he was single on entry into dakar-Senegal.

As his arttoney i have resorted to find a reliable foreign partner to deal with. i thus propose to do business with you, standing in as the next of kin of the deceased and have the funds moved to you after due processes have been followed.This transaction is totally risk free and troubles as the fund is Legitimate and does not originate from drug, money laundry, terrorism or any other Illegal act.

We will perfect arrangements to complete the transfer of this inheritance to you. I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Upon your acceptance to this proposal, I expect your urgent response indicating your full interest in this great transaction to our both mutual trust.Kindly reach me through my privare E-mail address;barristerebossou@excite.com

Congratulations!

Yours sincerely,

Eric Bossou (ESQ.)
for Mohamed Chambers
Tel: +221-317-82-93

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