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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)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "the consignment " (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)
  • "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.
  
• 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.
  • bungahi2@myway.com
  • charles_bungahi00@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: charles bungahi <mr_charles_bungahi@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2007 17:46:25 +0100
Subject: =?windows-1256?Q?PERSONAL_ENQUIRY=FE?=




Dear Sir/Madam, It affords me a great pleasure to have a business transaction with you. In a brief introduction, my name is CHARLES BUNGAHI, a Sierra-leonean by nationality.I am the son of late NJAMAH BUNGAHI the former sierra-leonean minister of internal affairs who was assassinated in Freetown sierra-leon on the 2nd of July 2000 by the rebbel forces led by major John Koroma in the bit to overthrown the democratic government.Before the assassination, my father was also the chairman of the sierra-leonean national diamond and gold cooperation. The war that broke-out from the unlawful rabbel overthrown forced us to flew to a neighbouring village until the West African Peace Keeping Force (ECOMOG) took control of my village mende then I decided to go back to our family to search for some vital document and valuables. When I was searching for document I found keys to my father's under ground safe, where I discovered one metallic box filled with money and payment voucher. The box contain Ten point five million U.S. dollars ($10.5M) being proceeds gotten from the sales of Gold and Diamond to Libyan government by the co operation which my father was the chairman.With the help of a local fisherman that operates a fishing trawler, I was able to take the box to COTONOU-REPUBLIC OF BENIN through the coastal line and deposited it in a Security Company here in Cotonou, Republic of Benin as a family treasure. After my discussion with the Director of the security company, he accepted to assist me in transferring the consignment to my foreign partner overseas through a diplomat.Because of the above arrangement with the director of the Security Company, I decided to contact you first because I needed a foreign partner who will help me to receive the consignment in his country, and pay in the fund into his or her account after which I will come over for sharing and investment. Note that on conclusion of this transaction, I would like to invest in real estate or any other lucrative business you might suggest as I wish to have a partnership with you.If you are interested:(1) I will send to you the telephone number of the security company in Cotonou, Republic of Benin for you to confirm the availability of the treasure box(fund).(2) I will also fax the security company's Deposite Certificate and the receipt of the deposit payment which I paid, and memorandum of understanding (MOU)which I made with the company.(3) For your assistance, I and my family have accepted to compensate you with 30% of the total fund and also you will be part of any investment accepted by the family.I look forward to having a good business relationship with you.I will be very grateful to hear a positive response from you as soon as possible. Via this my private email address.(bungahi2@myway.com /charles_bungahi00@yahoo.com) Yours sincerely,Charles Bungahi.
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