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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "offshore account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
• 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.
  • badago_kabore@yahoo.co.jp

Fraud email example:

From: "KABORE BADAGO" <badago_kabore2@student.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2008 18:45:51 +0000
Subject: YOUR ATTENTION IS NEEDED


YOUR ATTENTION IS NEEDED

Hello,


My name is MR Bdago Kabore, I am the Auditing manager of Bank of Africa in
Ouagadoudou Burkina-faso. I have a business proposal in the tune of £15.6m
british pounds sterling to be transferred to an offshore account with your
assistance.

This is a personal email directed to you and I request that it will be
treated as such. I must solicit your Confidentiality and assure you that I
am contacting you in good faith and this proposal will be of mutual benefit.


My attraction to you is based on your last and family name. I implore you to
read through this email and consider my proposition so as to enable you
evaluate the possibility for cooperation between us.

Please get back to me for more details via my private Id :
badago_kabore@yahoo.co.jp and Send me the following
information for documentation purpose:

(1)Full names:

(2)private phone number:

(3)current residential address:

(4)Occupation:

(5)Age and Sex:

I look forward to hearing from you.

Kindly Regards,

MR badago kabore

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