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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)
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (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.
  • frankxxkabore@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Frank Kabore" <frankxkabore1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: frankxxkabore@sify.com
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:35:17 +0000
Subject: DEAR FRIEND.


DEAR FRIEND,

I HAVE A PROPOSAL FOR YOU, I KNOW THAT THIS MAIL WILL COME TO YOU AS A
SURPRISE AS WE NEVER MET BEFORE,THIS HOWEVER IS NOT MANDATORY NOR WILL I IN
ANY MANNER COMPEL YOU TO HONOR AGAINST YOUR WILL.IT'S JUST MY URGENT NEED
FOR FOREIGN PARTNER THAT MADE ME TO CONTACT YOU FOR THIS TRANSACTION. I AM
BANKER BY PROFESSION FROM BURKINA FASO IN WEST AFRICA AND CURRENTLY HOLDING
THE POST OF CHIEF ACCOUNTANT IN MY BANK
(B.O.A) BURKINA FASO.

I HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY OF TRANSFERRING THE LEFT OVER FUNDS (US$10.1MILLION)
OF ONE OF OUR BANK CLIENT WHO WAS AMONG THE CASUALTIES THAT DIED ALONG WITH
HIS WIFE IN SHARM EL-SHEIKH BOMBING DURING THEIR HOLIDAY VACATION IN EGYPT
ON SATURDAY JULY 23, 2005.

YOU CAN VIEW THE SITE TO READ MORE ON THE NEWS:
http://goafrica.about.com/b/2005/07/23/bomb-blasts-in-sharm-el-sheikh-egypt.htm

HENCE, I AM INVITING YOU FOR A BUSINESS DEAL WHERE THIS MONEY CAN BE SHARED
BETWEEN US IN THE RATIO OF 50/40/ 10% FOR ANY INCOME EXPENSES THAT WILL
OCCURE DURING THE TRANSFER, IF YOU AGREE TO MY BUSINESS PROPOSAL, FURTHER
DETAILS OF THE TRANSFER WILL BE FORWARDED TO YOU AS SOON AS I RECEIVE YOUR
RETURN MAIL. KINDLY REPLY ME ON MY E-MAIL ACCOUNT: (frankxxkabore@sify.com)
OR CALL MY DIRECT NUMBER: 00226-78115036 FOR FURTHER EXPLAINATION.

REGARDS,
FRANK KABORE.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam