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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:
  • "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "30% for you " (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • www20004r@yahoo.com.br (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?KELVIN=20MADUKA?= <www20004r@yahoo.com.br>
Reply-To: kelvin_maduka08@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:27:51 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: VERY URGENT AND IMPORTANT


Meu novo endereço de e-mailAgora você pode me contactar através do e-mail: www20004r@yahoo.com.br



- DEAR SIR, MY NAME IS BARRISTER KELVIN MADUKA,AN ATTORNEY HERE IN LONDON UK,I GOT YOUR CONTACT WHILE SEARCHING FOR A RELIABLE INVESTOR THAT CAN MANAGE FUNDSWHICH BELONGS TO MY CLIENT(NAME WITHHELD) NOW FOR SECURITY REASONS. I REPRESENT A CLIENT AND MY CLIENT HAS INTEREST TO DO BUSINESS RELATIVE TO INVESMENTS IN YOUR COUNTRY IN AREAS RELATED TO REAL ESTATE,TO INITIATE A PROPER AND STRUCTURED RELATIONSHIP:PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR RESPONSE TO AN OFFER TO RECIEVE INVESTMENT FUNDS IN CASH IF: (1) THE SAID FUND AMOUNTS TO $36, 000, 000, 00(THIRTY SIX MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS). (2)THE SAID FUND IS IN CASH AND WILL BE TRANSFERED TO YOU IN SAME STATE. (3)THE FUND IS INTENDED TO BE INVESTED THROUGH YOUR AGENCY IN THE PURCHASE OF FACILITIES AND ASSETS,FOR THE SAID PURPOSES WITHIN YOUR COUNTRY. (4)THE FUND WILL BE UNDER YOUR INVESTMENT CONTROL FOR THREE YEARS DURINGWHICH ONLY THE PROFIT WILL BE SHARED ANNUALLY 70% FOR THE OWNER AND 30% FOR YOU ANNUALLY. (5)THE FUND OWNERS DESIRE ABSOLUTE CONFIDENTIALITY ANDPROFESSIONALISM IN THE HANDLING OF THE THIS MATTER. (6) 20% OF THE FUND WILL BE PAID TO YOU FOR YOUR SERVICES MORE DETAILS AS SOON AS I RECIEVE A WORD FROM YOU,FEEL FREE TO CALL ME ANYTIME OF THE DAY ON THE ABOVE TELEPHONE NUMBER. IF YOU ARE CAPABLE OF HANDLING BUSINESS OF THIS MAGNITUDE, KINDLY REPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING INFO: (1) YOUR FULL NAMES(2) FULL ADDRESS (3) OCCUPATION AND POSTION (4) AGE (5) PRIVATE PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS EXPECTING YOUR URGENT RESPONSE. YOURS FAITHFULLY BARRISTER KELVIN MADUKA

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