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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "lome togo" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • jim_alabert1@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "jim_alabert1@terra.es" <jim_alabert1@terra.es>
Date: Thu, 31 May 2007 21:48:09 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: Attention Dear Friend This Is From Barrister Jimmy Alabert.




Attn:

I am Barrister Jimmy Alabert Operated with the Development Security Company here in Lome Togo.

I have decided to contact you on a business transaction that will benefit both of us at the end of the transaction.

On December 27, 2003 there was an motor accident that happened in Area of KARA LOME TOGO, Mr M.P.Busenze who is our customer an Uganda Citizen and also an international businessman who died with his next of kin in the painful motor accident and before the motor accident Mr Mr Paul Busenze deposited US$25.5M with the Development Security Company.

Now due to my position in the bank he confident in me by telling me that he wants to use that money for his personal political ambition so he brought it to lome togo for security purpose.

Since he died with his next of kin nobody has come for the claim of the fund (US$25.5 million united state dollars).

Hence, I soliciate for your assistance in the purporting you to the Security Company as the next of kin to the deceased. All arrangement has been put in place for a hitch and risk free transaction. If you are intrested in transacting this deal with me indicate your full intrest to enable me give you more details. Why contacting you is because i cannot be able to handle this deal myself as a Security Company staff.

Ones you confirm your willingness i am going to direct/purport you as the next of kin to the deceased successfully and also give you all necessary informations needed regards in this transaction.

REPLY TO :jim_alabert1@yahoo.com

Note: This transaction requires absoluate secrecy and confidentiality.

Yours In Services,
Barrister.Jimmy Alabert.





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