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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 us 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.
  • gmcglobalmgt@consultant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Global Consultant" <gmcglobal.mgt@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:43:39 +0100
Subject: Successful Business Proposal


Global Management Consultants
Educating and Granting Of Loans.
(..a symbol of entrepreneurial relationship and growth.)
gmcglobalmgt@consultant.com


Sir/Madam,


PROPOSAL FOR INVESTING IN YOUR BUSINESS/FIRM

I write to you based on a proposal by my client (an investor) and his need
for investment, funding in your Firm. My name is Bolivar Paul, a financial
consultant with Global Management Consultants (GMC), which is a reputable
financial services firm.

My company most times represents the interests of very wealthy investors.
Due to the sensitivity of the position they hold in their society and the
unstable investment environment of their country, they evacuate majority of
their funds into more stable economies and developed nations where they can
get good yield for their money.

My Client, whom I had personally worked with a few years ago with a
proposal, recently approached me. What he request is an individual like
you, who has a good, lucrative and reputable business, who will be willing
to receive money on his behalf abroad, and put it to good use for a period
of 7 years for a start. The funds in question are over 60 Million US
Dollars.

According to my client, the foreign partner will use the funds for five
years as a loan without collateral. That is, you do not pay any interest on
the funds but you give my client 45% of all profits after tax and other
expenses that accrued from the use of the funds.

If these terms are agreeable to you, kindly let me know then I will give
you feedback, by providing you with all necessary information and
procedures involved on these funds.

Bolivar Paul.
CEO.
(Member of) MyCapital

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