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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:
  • "million dollars" (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)
• 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.
  • francis_kabore@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Francis Kabore." <francis_kabore@hotmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: francis_kabore@easypeasy.com
Date: Sat, 6 Oct 2007 17:16:14 +0400
Subject: From Dr Francis

Good day,

I am a financial consultant based in United Arab Emirates. I have a client (a widow), she has $8.2 million dollars with a private equity investment trust company for safe keeping only. She wishes to invest in a stable economy.

Her interest is in companies with potentials for rapid growth in long terms.
My client is interested in placing part of her fund in buying stocks and shares which shall be controlled by you. She also intend to own a business venture that can be overseen by you, if your country's bi-laws allows foreign investment.You can contact me for more details via my e-mail address with your
reference. francis_kabore@yahoo.com

It will be shared like this; 65% for my client, 20% for you,10% for me and 5% for expenses.
Yours faithfully,
Dr. Francis Kabore.

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