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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:
  • "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)
  • "% commission" (Beware of any scheme that involves depositing checks or money orders or receiving wire transfers in your bank account and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere, for a percentage of 5-15% of the total. Such offers are *always* fraudulent and you will be liable for the entire amount when the checks, money orders or wire transfers turn out to be fraudulent. Any money already forwarded comes out of *your* pocket then. )
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • b_omar_paul8@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: paul omar <paul_omar_b73@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2007 13:15:06 +0000
Subject: PARTNERSHIP INVESTMENT PROPOSAL


Dear Sir, PARTNERSHIP INVESTMENT PROPOSALI am Mrs. Alice Omar the wife of the former chairman of the Sierra-Leone Gold and Diamond minning company Prince Omar. He was at a time, a cabinet minister of mines and power, alongside other important personality profile which we cannot talk about now. My eldest son, Mr.Paul B. Omar who by African tradition in conjunction with the documented legal obligations, is the next of kin and beneficiary to his late father's and my husband's estate and properties.My husband of blessed memory died in the Sierra-Leone age-long bedevilled war and crisis. He was assasinated by the Foday Sankoh led rebels of the RevolutionaryUnited Front, (RUF)and the Kamajors. Shortly before his death, he deposited $22.8M (USD) in a private security company here in Accra-Ghana for safe-keeping.Although, the security company is not aware of the content as they were deposited as privilege consignment under the pretext of family treasure and African artwork.In addition to the fact that the consignment was lodged here in Ghana in a security firm, I also decided to be resident here on political asylum due to Ghana political stability, for security reasons.Right now, we're looking for a honest person as a partner overseas who can assist to retrieve the consignment from the security company and facilitate moving it to his/her home country as my son will later join him/her for investment hence, we are contactingyou today for assistance.It is our desire to go into property investment or any other profitable business area of your choice and work as partners. For your assistance I will compensate you with 20% commission of the $22.8M (USD) before we go into partnership investment. Please kindly confirm your interest and willingness of this partnership investment proposal upon receipt of this message through this telephone number: +233-245523166. You can also reach me via my e-mail address as follows:b_omar_paul8@yahoo.com This is a collective idea of myself and my son. Therefore when you call on phone he will be talking to you.Thank you and God bless.Best RegardsMrs.Alice Omar and Son
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