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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "million 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)
  • "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.
  • mhdalij@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Aliyu Mohamed." <mhdalij@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: mhdalij@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2006 10:23:29 -0800
Subject: Business proposition.

19/03/06
Dear sir/madam,
Please I am contacting you while seaching for a reputable and honest person or firm that i can invest/partnership with,but pardon and forgive me for this breach of protocol as I do not know how to personally communicate with you.I know this letter will come to you as a surprise; but this letter is borne out of my desire to establish this mutual business relationship with you,please keep it confidential!

I have the honor, with utmost good faith do appeal to you sincerely to render me an assistance by way of supporting me to bring over to your country the sum of United States Dollars Seven million United States Dollars only.Please read this letter with an open heart,I am Mr Aliyu Mohamed the son of Dr Nattah Mohamed Jassin Aliyu the former deputy finance minister under the ousted civilian government in Sierra Leone.
My father was killed and mutilated by the military junta led by Major Paul Koroma after over throwing the elected government of President Tejan Kabba.

Though,I do not know to what extent you are familiar with political events and disturbances in Sierra leone, but the pressure of war drove me and my mother out of Sierra Leone into exile in South Africa where we have been living under political asylum for 3 years.Sadly, my mother died of cancer and was buried here in South Africa. Prior to her death,she handed over to me a certificate meant for a secret deposit which my father made in a security/finance company in South Africa.

This deposit is worth [usd$7.000.000.00] seven million united states dollars only, and this money is in cash.My father made this deposit in the heat of the conflict then in my country, with the hope to convert these money to his personal use at the end of the war,unfortunately he was killed when the conflict intensified as result of his opposition to the rebel forces.

After my mother's funeral,I contacted the security company to confirm this deposit and establish ownership as well made an arrangement for this deposit to be moved through diplomatic channel to united arab emirates.Presently, this sum of $7,000,000.00 seven million US dollars is currently being deposited in a security vault in Dubai.

I am seeking for your honest and sincere participation in the
retrievement and reinvestment of this money.Upon the claim of the funds, I would like that your esteemed firm to invest the funds in projects that cannot be traced to my family name.
Immediately upon your response, indicating your willingness to assist me on the above, I will file an application through my lawyer transferring the deeds of ownership to your name as the beneficiary.I cannot do it alone due to my complete ignorance of the business world,i wish i can partnership with your company and become an investor with your unconditional care and protection.
More over I am only 27 years old I will give you a non negotiable percentage of %10 from the principal sum in deposit according to our agreeable cut if you assist me to retrieve and reinvest this money in any profitable area of business in your country.

Please,your assistance is highly solicited. It is of high hope that you will consider this request and respond positively.Please an acknowledgement of the receipt of this
letter will be appreciated!.I need your assistance urgently, because the more this consignment is still with the company, the more the demurrage accumulates. While awaiting your early response, thank you in anticipation of your most valued assistance if you think it is worth giving some thought do let me know fast.
Indicating interest write via private email: mhdalij@hotmail.com please keep very confidential!.
In anticipation of an early reply.
God Bless You.
Thanks yours,
Aliyu Mohamed J.

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