419 scam: "Mrs. Tat Jane Bego"<tatjaneBego@yahoo.com> Good Day,

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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 uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "with your full names" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "to your nominated bank account" (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)
- "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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "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 next of kin scam.
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.
- mjanebego@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Tat Jane Bego" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrs.tat_jb@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:46:21 +0100
Subject: Good Day,

Good Day,

I am Mrs. Tat Jane Bego Credit Officer of BOA {Bank of America}. Here is a 100% concealed and mutually profitable business proposal for you.Due to the

massive political change in Lebanon, our client Late Rafik Hariri who was the former prime Minister of Lebanon also a business man made a numbered fixed

deposit for 12 calendar months, with a value of sixteen Million US DOLLARS ($16,000,000.00) Upon maturity several notices were sent to him, even in the first

quater of this year.Again another notification was sent and still no response came from him.We later found out that the Prime Minister has been assasinated

in Beirut.The websites below is a proof and verification of the news about his death:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4103374.stm

THE PREREQUISITE OF THIS PROJECT:

I want you to know that I have had everything planned out so that we come out successful. I have contacted an attorney that will prepare the necessary

documents that will back you up as the next of kin to Rafik Hariri,all that is required from you NOW is for you to provide me with your Full Names and

Address so that the attorney can prepare the documents with your name.After you have been made the next of kin,the attorney will also file in for claims on

your behalf and secure the necessary approvals and letter of probate in your favor for the move of the funds to an account that will be provided by you.There

are no risks involved in the matter as we are going to adopt a legalized method and the attorney will prepare all necessary documents.
Please endeavour to observe utmost discretion in all matters concerning this issue.

Once the funds have been transferred to your nominated bank account we shall share in the ratio of 50% for me, 40% for you and 10% for any expenses incurred

during the course of this operation.

Email: mjanebego@yahoo.com.hk

Kind Regards,
Mrs. Tat Jane Bego

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