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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.
• 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.
  • ahmed4356806@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Yusuf Ahmed" <yusuf@ahmed.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: ahmed14356806@yahoo.fr
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2006 13:52:02 +0000
Subject: Very Urgent News


As-Salaam-u-Alaikum
Attn: my Friend,

With due respect and humility, I write to you irrespective of the fact
that you don't know me. I got your contact through the international
directory and publication in Inter-net, when I was making inquiry for
foreign assistance. I have decided to contact you and bestow this trust
in you, which I pray you will not ignore or betray me and apologies in
advance for any inconveniences this may cause you, handle it discretely
and contact me urgently if you can assist me in this transaction.

I am Mr. Yusuf Ahmed the son of Mr. Ahmed Nam, an Importer of Textiles
And Automobiles, based in Continuo, Republic of Benin for the past fifteen
years. Unfortunately, my father Mr. Ahmed Nam died in the ill-fated plane
Crash involving a Boeing 727 UTA chartered flight that took off from Continuo,
Republic of Benin and crashed into the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday, 26 December
2003.For details of the plane crash, please

Visit: http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/26/benin.crash/index.html

Before the untimely death of my father, he made a fixed security deposit
Total sum US$10.5 Million with a Finance Company. The money is mature be claimed
by the depositor or his next of kin within 14 working days, else the fund will
confiscated by the firm.

I must confess to you that if I do not find a way to claim these funds
>From the Finance Institution, I will be doing the greatest injustice to my
late father. This is why I decided to browse extensively through the internet and
send my letter, in search of a reliable contact person who can stand and help me to
claim the fund retrieved and invested judiciously.

There are no risks involved as I am the only person who has access to
My father documents, The Finance Institution has just sent a reminder to my
Father through me, informing him of the maturity of his fund so I suggest
we expedite action on this immediately. Your share of the fund is
subject to negotiations.

Reply urgently, as we must conclude this transaction and have this
consignment funds within 14 working day upon their receipt of our
application as my help. Do reply me immediately via Email: ahmed4356806@yahoo.fr

With Best Regards,
Mr. Yusuf Ahmed

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