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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.
  • b_a_r_r_y2007@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "b_a_r_r_y2007@yahoo.fr" <barri_brr1@mailbox.hu>
Date: Mon, 19 May 2008 20:15:47 +0000
Subject: PLEASE CONTACT ME NOW IS VERY URGENT


Dear Friend, With due respect to your person and With much sincerity of
purpose I make this contact with you as I believe that you can be of great
assistance to me,but first let me introduce myself. My name is Mr.barri
bambawa, a 41 years old western educated man, from the Republic of BURKINA
FASO,West Africa.Presently i work with the ministry of Housing as the
secretary in charge of foreign contractors payment. I am contacting you to
seek for your assistance and possibly,partnership for investment purposes in
your country.It has always been my mind to plan for the future of my family
in a country like yours where there is a free society.As you are aware,I am
from a country where the same can not be said.Should you sincerely make up
your mind to assist and also cooperate with me fully to actualize my dream;I
promise you will never regret knowing me. To enable us discuss further on
how you can fully render assistance kindly get back to me soon with this my
private contact below meanwhile, for security reasons!. Thank you very much
for your anticipated cooperation. Sincerely, Mr.BARRI BAMBAWA.
(b_a_r_r_y2007@yahoo.fr<http://uk.mc263.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=b_a_r_r_y2007@yahoo.fr>)

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