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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "00,000.00" (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.
  • madi.kabre2008@gmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: Madi Kabre <madikabre99b@msn.com>
Reply-To: <madikabre2005@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 28 May 2009 07:39:43 +0000
Subject: LETS WORK WITH TRUST




Dear Friend.

This Message Might Meet You In Utmost Surprise. However, It's Just My Urgent Need For Foreign Partner That Made Me To Contact You For This Transaction.

I Am A Banker By Profession From Burkina Faso In West Africa And Currently Holding The Post Of Account Manager with the Bank Of Africa Burkina Faso .

I Have The Opportunity Of Transferring The Left Over Funds 25.3 million USA Dollars($25,300,000.00) Of One Of My Bank Clients Who Died Along With His Entire Family In Kenya Plane Crash 2003.

You Can Confirm The Geniuses Of The Deceased Death
http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/07/20/kenya.crash/index.html

Hence, I Am Inviting You For A Business Deal Where This Money Can Be Shared Between Us In The Ratio Of 50/40 / 10% For Any income expenses that will come During the transfer, If You Agree To My Business Proposal.

Further Details Of The Transfer Will Be Forwarded To You As Soon As I Receive Your Return Mail.

I await your quick response via my private email: madi.kabre2008@gmail.com

Have A Great Day.
Yours faithful
Mr.Madi Kabre

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