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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)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "hundred thousand u.s 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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Ali Aliawi" <aliawi805@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: aaliawi@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 11:16:08 -0800
Subject: RELIABLE PARTNER.

Dear Friend,

Am Alhaji. Ali Aliawi from Iraq,I have interest co-investing in your
country and as such I decided to establish contact with you for assistance
as soon as I am able to transfer the sum of US$22.5M (Twenty two million
five hundred thousand U.S Dollars) for this investment, which is already
with a security company in Europe. There are two basic things I want from
you:

(1) Helping me to front in collecting these funds from the security company
in Europe.This is because of my inability to travel out of the country which
I am taking refuge at the moment with my wife and children which I will
explain better to you upon the receipt of your acceptance.

(2) Helping me to carry out feasibility study on choice of investment you
deem best for me. I retired as financial consultant and was the last
Personal Financial Adviser to my Country's ex- head of state before he was
forced out of office by United States of American government and I have no
intention of carrying out any further investment programme in my country for
security reasons.

You (or your company) shall be compensated with 25% of the amount as the
account owner,5% shall be used for the reimbursement of all expenses that
will be incurred during the course of this financial transaction.The
remaining 70% is for me.Please If you are interested kindly reply with your
Telephone/Fax number.
Thanks,
Yours sincerely,
Alhaji. Ali Aliawi.

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