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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2215733387 (Senegal, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "JATABAREH BAHOREH" <williams_tim20@yahoo.co.in> (may be fake)
Reply-To: williams_tim21@yahoo.co.in
Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2006 12:57:24 +0100
Subject: Good Day,

ATTORNEY JATABAREH BAHOREH
VILLA 139
SICAP DIUPPEL
DAKAR,SENEGAL
TEL. +221 57 333 87.
BP 234 LIBERTE DAKAR
REF: $25MILLION DOLLARS FOR INVESTMENT.

I'm attorney JATABAREH BAHOREH,From the Republic of the Gambia, but I am currectly living in DAKAR here in the capital of SENEGAL. To be brief. This Fund belongs to one of my clients,Liberian ex President Charles Taylor.

Who went on asylum in a neighbouring Country called Nigeria before he was cut. He asked me to get a reliable some one who can help him invest this fund. Before the present government of his Country will claims it as they did to other of his properties.

If you can assist invest this fund wisely, 20% of the total sum will be yours. please contact me with the above e-mail address for more details.As soon as we agree on the terms for the investment, you will be given all the information that you need, after which it will take us 48 hours to credit the fund to your designated bank account for immediate investment.

Be assured that this fund has no relationship with Drug, money laundry or terrorism. Hoping to hear from you soon.

Best regard.
Barrister JATABAREH BAHOREH.

NB: PLEASE DO REPLY THROUGH MY PRIVATE EMAIL; timothy@williams.la.

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