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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:
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
• 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.
  • babatundemedani@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: medani_babs@freenet.de
Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:31:48 +0100
Subject: For: Argus Brokers Ltd


Sir/Madam,

I write to you based on a request for an investment option
in your
country by a high profile clients of mine My name is
Mr.Medani
Babatunde,I\'m a business developer in my Country.

My
reason for contacting you is that I have an urgent need to invest
some
fund amounting to US$8,200,000.00 (eight million,two hundred
thousand
United States dollars) into small business in your country for a client
of mine.What he requested is an individual such as yourself, who will be
willing to put this money to good use for a period of 3 years for a
start.He is offering you these terms.

1.5% will be paid to you as an
administrator of the total fund to be
managed.

2. The fund will be
used by you as a foreign Administrator and re
profile the fund as a
loan without any interest. That is, you do not pay any interest on the
money, but you will give him 50% of all profits after tax that will
accrue from the use of the fund. If these terms are agreeable to you,
kindly let me know and I will provide you with other necessary
information. Waiting for your reply message.

Kindly reply to
babatundemedani@gmail.com

Best Regards,

Mr.Medani Babatunde,
For:
Argus Brokers Ltd.




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