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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "abidjan" (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.
  
• 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.
  • robhonfo@o2.pl

Fraud email example:

From: robert honfo <honforob61@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <robhonfo1@rome.com>
Date: Sat, 29 Sep 2007 21:15:45 +0000
Subject: From Robert Honfo



>From Robert HonfoDirector Of Foreign Operation Department,Bank Of AfricaAbidjan,Cote D IvoireaTel 225-07-558683Please reply through Alternative Email:robhonfo@o2.plDear, I am Mr.Robert Honfo Director Of Foreign Operation Department,Bank of Africa Abidjan Cote dIvoirea.I am directly responsible for Classified Assets and Projects.I came to solicit for your assistance for a reputable and reliable person to handle a very urgent and confidential business Relationship/Transaction.A new management has recently acquired the Bank (BOA)and under classified projects, which I handle funds were earmarked for long-term projects in the oil sector under the old management.These funds worth US$106M have long since been cleared and released for payments to contractors,which I as the Director has already done.Meanwhile,there is a balance of US$18.5M overdraft from these funds,which i want to transfer to an offshore foreign account.I want this transfer done within the next two weeks before the auditors of the new management start work for the end this financial fiscal year. I solicit you to bear as beneficiary of these funds on my behalf at end of the transaction you are going to have 35% from the total sum 5% will map aside to obtain all the necessary documents contract approvals on your name while i will have 60%.Your compensation/remuneration is highly negotiable when I must have received your acceptance telephone call/letter.I shall instruct you for further transfer of my percentage share to another account that will be at my disposal.Please acknowledge the receipt of this letter on my direct e-mail addres: robhonfo@o2.pl,after which I will bring you into the completion of this tansaction.Only trust, sincerity and transparent, honesty can make the reality of this transaction. Note, I have professionally/technically taken care of the whole co-ordination for onward transfer of this fundas soon as I hear from you. I wait to hear from you over your further interest actualizing this transaction. Till I hear from you. Best Regards,Robert Honfo.
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