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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:
  • "huge amount of money" (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)
  • "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • josef.bv2@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Josef Vieira <josef.bv3@msn.com>
Reply-To: <josef.bv1@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 5 May 2009 13:19:43 +0000
Subject: Attention:Sir/Madam



Attention:Sir/Madam

Dear Sir,

It is with so much confidence that am writing you this mail after going through your profile on the internet thereafter,i'm compelled to contact you .

I have this intention of investing huge amount of money for investment in your country but I do not know anyone there who could work with me in partnership basis either do I have an idea of a lucrative business which I can
invest into?,this is really reason I contacted you.

Before I proceed forward, I think it is very important that I give a formal introduction of my Personalities. My name is Josef Bernando Vieira from Guinea Bissau-West Africa.

Please go through this site therein click the link therein for more information:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/beyondteresa/3321694831/


As you may need to know I am the son of the late Guinea Bissua Head of State (Joao Bernando Vieira) known as "NINO" who was gunned down recently as he tried to escape from a group of soldiers who attacked his home .

Since after my father's died, my movement have been monitored by the government because of this, I have to secretly move out of the country to BurkinaFaso to seek Assylum where i'm presently writing you this letter.

If you can help me invest this amount in your country as partner? , 20% of the total amount will be given to you as commissions and 10% for Miscellaneous expenses and the remaining 70% for the investment.



This fund belong to my late father and all the documents is in my Possession to move the fund out for investment, Joy and Happiness will be ours forever.


If you are seriously interested to help me?, kindly proof your willingness by sending to me your contact address and telephone for further proceedure.


Your urgent reply is highly needed and appreciated.

Respectfully,
Best Regards,

Josef Bernando Vieira (Jr)
Ougadougou-BurkinaFaso
Email :josef.bv2@gmail.com

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