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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:
  • "huge sum of money" (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.)
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • mma_don@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • barr_zulu_kamala777@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: CHARITY MAAFO <mma_don30@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <barr_zulu_kamala777@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2007 14:09:03 +0100
Subject: DEAR CHOSEN PARTNER, If you are interested VERY URGENT.



DEAR CHOSEN PARTNER,

GOOD DAY. HELLO !

HOW ARE YOU TODAY ?, I AM MRS . CHARITY.D. MAAFO,THE WIFE OF ( YAW OSAFO-MAAFO ). AT THIS LEVEL OF OUR COMMINCATIONS, I WOULD LIKE YOU TO CONTACT MY BARRISTER ( HON.SAB.MR.ZULU KAMALA ABUBAKA). FROM COTONOU BENIN REP, WEST AFRICA.

TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION WHERE I AM PRESENTLY LOCATED, IT WOULD NOT BE CONVINIENT ENOUGH FOR ME TO COMMUNICATE WITH ANY ONE BY PHONE. THEREFORE, I WOULD ADVISE ANY INTERESTED PERSON TO MAINTAIN CONTACTS WITH ME BY E-MAIL. FOR THE FUNDS ($29M USD ) MY HUSBAND DEPOSITED IN COTONOU BEFORE HE WENT TO PRISON,THAT BELONGS TO ONE MINISTER BY NAME( YAW OSAFO-MAAFO ) THE FORMER GHANAIAN MINISTER OF FINANCE .

THIS BUISNESS IS TRUTH , REAL AND 100% RICK FREE OK.
You can read more on this web pagehttp://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=103713

Any question you wish to ask concerning this deal, do not delay to ask. If you are interested in this proposal sent an mail to my privert Email address: ( mma_don@yahoo.com )

SENT AN E-MAIL TO MY BARRISTER his privent E-MAIL;( barr_zulu_kamala777@yahoo.co.uk )his name is ( HON.SAB.MR.ZULU KAMALA ABUBAKA).He was sacked by President John Kufuor on 28 April 2006 for the fact I signed $29 million book publication contract with Macmillan Education without reference to the Public Procurement Board and without Parliamentary approval.

FORWARD TO ME, AND ALSO TO MY BARR.ZULU KAMALA ABUBAKA URGENT THE STATED INFORMATIONS BELOW OK.

1. YOUR FULL NAME
2.YOUR FULL HOUSE ADDRESS
3.YOUR MOBILE PHONE NUMBER
4. INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR DRIVER'S LICENCE
5. YOUR AGE AND OCCUPATION
6. MARITAL STATUES

I have taken pains to find your contact through personal endeavours. I decided to contact you after due thought in respect of a transfer of a huge sum of money.
GOD BE WITH YOU .
THIS IS REAL AND TRUE SAYING FROM MY HEART DEAR BELOVE FRIEND.

THANKSBE BLESSMRS.CHARITY.D.MAAFO.
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