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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 friend" (a common phrase found 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.
  • bako007@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: AHMED BAKOBAH <ahmedbako98@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: bako007@myway.com
Date: Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:15:10 +0200
Subject: Experienced person needed


Dear Friend,
I am looking for your cooperation in building a Tourist Hotel/shopping
Mall or Real Estate in your country. I am sorry if this is not in line with
your business.I need an experienced person like you to assist me to set up
and develop the project and assume responsibility of ownership as chairman
but will be bringing in profit /distribute profit monthly or annually.
I am Mr Ahmed Bako Bah,a citizen of Nairobi , Kenya.A former
Presidential adviser on Budget and planning to the former president of =
Kenya,Daniel
Arab Moi.I acuirred this money as a result of gold and diamond export.
I am currently in possession of $22.2Million.,which i want to use for
investment purposes preferably in your country.
Now the present government of Mwai Kibaki has intensified efforts at
probing Moi's government, goverment officials have turned their backs on us =
and
have been frustrating me and others that served under Daniel Arab Moi. For
this reason, I left Kenya to South Africa.
That is why i need someone like you who is trustworthy and honest, to
assist me achieve my objectives,and also manage the business for me.
However ,I got your email information on your Hotel contact list,that is
why i am making this exclusive contact with you. Your immediate reply will
be highly appreciated and I shall give you more information on this
project,and your percentage and all what is expected of you.

Please contact me to indicate your interest

E-mail:bako007@myway.com

Your response is higly welcome.

Thanks and God bless.

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