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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.
• 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.
  • julienbabadi@lycos.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr.Julien Babadi <julienbabadi@excite.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:21:55 +0200
Subject: Kind Attention,


Kind Attention,
My Name is Mr.Julien Babadi,a Retired Banker in Lome-Togo,now
base in Accra Ghana,with telephone number: +233206411067 West
Africa,I am married with three kids,I Need a trust worthy Partner to
Assist me in receiveing the Total sum of Twelve Million five,hundred
thousand Euros(=8012,500.0000.00)for Further investment and safe keeping
in your country.
You will be Required to--:
1)Assist me in receiving the total Money.
2)You will Advise on Area for Good Future Investment in your Country.
3)Assist me in Carrying a good Study Before Actual Investment.
If you decide to Render your Service to me in this regard,You will be Paid
20% of the Total Fund as fees for your Efforts.Reply back if you are willing =
to
work with me.Please Reply to julienbabadi@lycos.com
Respectfully
Mr.Julien Babadi
Retired Bankers
Accra Ghana
Tel:+233206411067

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