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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• 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.
  • henbori_600@walla.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: hen bori <hrnbori_600@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <henbori_600@walla.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2007 02:51:58 +0000
Subject: INVESTMENT RELATIONSHIP



From Mr Henry Bori Mboma.
Friday 20th july 2007,
Dear Friend,
Greetings!
My name is Mr Henry Bori Mboma, a citizen of Nairobi, Kenya. Formerly, Iworked for the Kenya government, under the Administration of formerPresident of Kenya, Daniel Arap Moi.
I write this letter, to search for a trustworhty and honest person, toassist me achieve my objectives, and also to manage a business investmentfor me. I am looking for your cooperation in building a TouristHotel/shopping Mall or Real Estate in any country. I am sorry if this isnot in line with your business.
But I need an experienced business minded person to assist me to set upand develop the project and assume responsibility of ownership aschairman, that will be bringing in profit /distribute profit monthly orannually.
I lodged total sum of $58.1m in a private security Vault, which I want touse for investment purposes in any country, preferably in a good place forbusiness investment. I acquirred this money as a result of gold anddiamond sales.The pressure mounts on present government of Mwai Kibaki, intensified allefforts at probing Moi's government, for this reason, I left Kenya forWestern part of Africa where I safekeep the monies.
However, I got your email information during my internet search in hotelcontact list, that is why I am making this exclusive contact with you.Your immediate reply will be highly appreciated and I shall give you moreinformation on this project, your percentage and all that is expected ofyou from me shall further be discussed.
If you are interested and able to champion this transaction, pleasecontact me at my private email address: henbori_600@walla.com, also yourcontact telephone number is needed for conversation.Be 100% assure that, there is no risk involved. I shall give you moredetails upon your response.Thanks and regards.Mr Henry Bori Mboma
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