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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:
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
  • jason_bordun@ig.com.br (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Jason Bordun" <jasonborrdun31@ig.com.br>
Reply-To: jason_bordun@ig.com.br
Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:53:51 -0700
Subject: Please Get Back To Me


Hello!

My name is Jason Bordun, I am the regional manager of Spring Bank Plc. I
have packaged a financial transaction that will benefit both of us. As the
regional Manager of the Spring Bank Plc. It is my duty to send in a
financial report to my head office located here in Victoria Island Lagos
Nigeria at the end of each year.

In the course of the last year 2006 end of year report, I discovered that
my branch in which I am the manager made Twenty million seven hundred and
fifty thousand United States Dollars [$20,750.000.00] which my head office
are not aware of and will never be aware of. I have since place this fund on
what we call SUSPENSE ACCOUNT without any beneficiary.

As an officer of the bank I can not be directly connected to this money. So
this informed my contacting you for us to work so that you can assist
receive this money into your bank account for us to SHARE. (1) 45% for you
of the total fund as the account owner (2) 50% for I (3) 5% will be set
aside to defray all incidental expenses both locally and internationally
during the cause of this transaction. Note there are practically no risk
involved. All I need from you is to stand claim as the original depositor of
this fund who made the deposit with our branch so that my Head office can
order the transfer to your designated bank account. If you accept to work
with me i will be very happy because this is an opportunity for both of us.

As soon as I receive your response I will details you on how we can achieve
it successfully. Email me back email: jason_bordun@ig.com.br

Best regards,

Mr. Jason Bordun

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