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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:
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • kofi_mbazi@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ENGR KOFI MBAZI <kofi.mbazi3@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2007 03:34:28 +0100
Subject: Hi



ENGR. KOFI MBAZI,MANAGING DIRECTOR GOLDFIELDS GHANA LIMITEDACCRA, GHANA.Sir/MaIt is obvious that this proposal will come to you as a surprise. This is because we have not met before but I am inspired to sending you this email because of certain circumstance
However, I am Engr. Kofi Mbazi, I use to work with my uncle late Mr. Kennedy Mbazi who died of Diabetes Mellitus, on the 5th June 2007, after his death I became the MD of Goldfields Ghana Limited as the only relation who knows about Gold Mining.
As fate may have it, on Tuesday 3rd July 2007 I discovered and box containing a very huge amount of Gold and Diamonds also a suite case containing thirty million USD since then I have been try locate anybody across the shores of Africa who will be eager to partner with me so I can transfer these treasure to him for safe keeping.
All I require is your honest and co-operation to enable me see this deal through. and as soon as you help me in receiving this consignment you are liable to %25 of the money and the rest will be kept in an account that will be open with my name in your country. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
I wait for your kind response, Please if you are interested and capable in handling this deal with me, Do get back to me as soon as possible with the information's. Through my alternative mailbox only for security reasons (kofi_mbazi@yahoo.com)

Best Regards,
Engr. Kofi Mbazi
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