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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:
  • "hundred thousand united states 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)
  • "chambers" (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.
  
• 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.
  • besmac200@yahoo.com.ar (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • besmac2000@gmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:38:59 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: PARTNERSHIP/INVESTMENT NEEDED


¡Tengo nueva dirección de correo electrónico!Ahora podés escribirme a: besmac200@yahoo.com.ar



- Dear Sir,Compliments of the day.I have a client whowants to invest some fund totalling, US$6.5M {SixMillion, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars},in viable ventures, oversea. My client was a General in the Nigerian army and he needs protection for his family,hence, his entrusting this project to my chambers.If you can handle such investment for this sum, in any area you deemed viable,please get back to me as soon as possible to discuss, for example the investment plan and agreement procedure. Kindly reply,with your business profile to enable us advises our client accordingly, and do not forget to include your telephone contacts for easy communication.PLEASE SEND ALL RESPONSE TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL: besmac2000@gmail.com.Thank you.Haruna Dacosta,ESQ.EMAIL: besmac2000@gmail.com

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