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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• 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.
  • sandrabamba@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: SANDRA <sandrabamba@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 31 May 2007 23:34:29 +0200
Subject: HOW ARE YOU? (SANDRA)


PARTNERSHIP FOR BUSINESS TRANSACTION

Dear Sir/Madam

I am SANDRA BAMBA based in East Africa (Somalia) .Due to the situation here in Somalia, those of us in the business circle are finding it very difficult to cope with the situation here, no stable government,
bomb explosion at strategic places every now and sometimes people find it very difficult to go about their normal businesses due to fear of being victim of attack, above all. the crisis in Somalia now has made business activities totally paralyzed for quite sometime now. for instance, no good telephone facilities, no adequate security all most all the basic infrastructure were destroyed during the recent war, ever since then .the environment has never been conducive business wise.

Why I am contacting you is that I have some money in my custody and the money is mine I use to own a multi gas business here which was wrecked down by bombs during the war and also a contractor, we can no longer do business due to the present situation at the moment. I want to invest most of the money abroad in real estate business to avoid loosing the money, because it is not wise doing business in the atmosphere of fear,. If you are interested please send to me.

1) Real Names
2) Phone/Fax numbers
3) Occupation
4) Residence address

If you can honestly collaborate with me, i am ready to pay you up to 10% of the total amount if you can sincerely assist me I wait patiently for your urgent response to my personal email

(sandrabamba@hotmail.com).

Best regards.


Thanks

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