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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)
  • "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• 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.
  • mrhenbori5000@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: henry bori <mr_henrybori50_50@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 04:28:51 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Investment Project.


Wednesday 16 April 2008
Dear Friend,
Greetings!
My name is Mr Henry Bori Mboma, a citizen of Nairobi, Kenya. Formerly,
I worked for the Kenya government, under the Administration of former
President of Kenya, Daniel Arap Moi.
I write this letter, to search for a trustworhty and honest person, to
assist me achieve my objectives, and also to manage a business
investment for me. I am looking for your cooperation in building a
Tourist
Hotel/shopping Mall or Real Estate in any country.
I am sorry if this is not in line with your business. But I need an
experienced business minded person to assist me to set up and develop
the
project and assume responsibility of ownership as chairman, that will
be bringing in profit /distribute profit monthly or annually.
I lodged total sum of $58.1m in a private security Vault, which I want
to use for investment purposes in any country, preferably in a good
place for business investment. I acquirred this money as a result of
gold
and diamond sales.
The pressure mounts on present government of Mwai Kibaki, intensified
all efforts at probing Moi's government, for this reason, I left Kenya
for Western part of Africa where I safekeep the monies.
However, I got your email information during my internet search in
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, your percentage and all that is
expected of you from me shall further be discussed.
If you are interested and able to champion this transaction, please
contact me at my private email address: mrhenbori5000@gmail.com ,also
your
telephone number is neeeded for discussion.
Be 100% assure that, there is no risk involved. I shall give you more
detail upon your response.
Thanks and regards.
Mr Henry Bori Mboma.


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