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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • ray_bako11@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?MR=20RAY=20BAKO?= <ray_bako11@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 3 Jun 2006 10:23:11 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: URGENT RESPOND..


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: ray_bako11@yahoo.co.uk

ATTN PLZ:

DEAR FRIEND

I am Mr Ray Bako, a member of the contract award committee of

MINERALS $ MINNING IN SENEGAL DAKAR.. I am in search of an agent to assist us in transfer of Fifteen Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars

(US$15,500.000.00) and subsequent investment in properties in your country,

You will be required to

(1) Assist in the transfer of the said sum

(2) Advise on lucrative area for investment

(3) Assist us in purchase of properties.

If you decide to render your service to us in this regard, 20% of the

total sum of the above will be for you, and 10% for any expenses

incurred during the process. Please if you are interested kindly send an email

to me so that I can give you the modalities. Please note this

transaction should be at utmost secrecy for the safety of this transaction.

And I await your immediate response as soon as possible.

God bless you.

Yours faithfully,

Mr Ray Bako.

- MR RAY BAKO

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