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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• 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.
  • frankaliyu1@katamail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "frankaliyu@terra.es" <frankaliyu@terra.es>
Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2006 10:59:09 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: Urgent response rqd


Dear Sir/Madam

With all due respect and the nobelest of intentions i wish to solicit your partnership in a confidential matter which involves the transfer of a considerable amount of cash currently under diplomatic baggage in Holland.

Briefly introduced, i am Mr Frank Aliyu, Special assistant to Gen.Fuad Momodu with the lebanese army. In line with the unfortunate events in Lebanon at the moment, Gen. Momodu saw it fit to sieze the opportunity to transfer the sum of 35 million American dollars out of lebanon under diplomatic carriage to The Netherlands. The funds were transported and are in custody of this diplomatic agency . Unfortunately i do not have an account in the netherland and Gen. Momodu's offshore account is not secure enough to hold such funds without questions.

I therefore seek your assistance in this regard, to help us get this funds out of the diplomatic agency and into your account(s)after which you will be advised on how to make the neccessary deposits periodically into certain nominated accounts. We are offering 20% of the gross sum to you for your effort, and this sum is deductable at source and is negotiable.

I am sure you understand my reason for not beign specific as yet but i implore you to hastingly initiate contact with me through my private email address: frankaliyu1@katamail.com after which contact details can be exchanged and documents provided. I am currently in the netherlands haven escorted these funds

Thank you for your understanding and may Allah bless you as i look forward to hearing from you.

Best Regards
F Aliyu






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