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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "trunk box" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +22507291274 (Cote d'Ivoire, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • ismail_28abdullah@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ismail A.Abdullah" <ismail_abdu09@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: ismail_abd003@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2006 12:28:05 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FROM ISMAIL


Al Salamu Alaikum,

I write to inform you of a matter that requires an urgent attention. But briefly, I am Mr Ismail A. Abdullah, the first son of late Dr Ahmed Abdullah he was the chairman/CEO of the Sierra-Leone national Gold & Diamond Mining Corporation.

It is my pleasure communicating with you for the first time and believing that it will lead to a better relationship between us. I also hope you will not impede this trust and confidence I repose in you.

I send this letter from Abidjan in Cote d'Ivoire where I have an official refugee status with my mother after leaving our country due to an event that took place on Febuary 2001 which led to the arrest and detention of my father and six other men after a face off with the Sierra-Leone government on allegation of subversive activities and treasonable offences which was nothing but a mere political persecution.

After five months in the military detention camp my father was announced dead by the government special press release. Though I do not know to what extent you are familiar with the event and crisis in Sierra-Leone, however during the disturbance and prior to my father's death he gave me all the documents for the secret deposit he made in a security company in Abidjan. The deposit is US$ 18 Million US Dollars, he made the deposit in one trunk box(cash), but the real content of the box was not disclosed to the security company officials as this was deposited as personal effect.(for security reasons)
However I have gone to the security company to confirm the deposit and establish ownership, please I need your assistance urgently in moving this fund abroad for investment, when the fund is properly secured we will jointly invest in any business you consider profitable.

I will be glad for your resolved assistance, I will kindly appreciate if we can talk and emerge words with action. With all honesty to the stated data in my message,i assure you of the genuity of this proposal. I will particularly be happy if you can handle this transaction in the most confidential manner since the rest of my life solely depends on this fund.

It is the fear of betrayal from anyone around us here that confirms my decision to contact a neutral individual like you, and I want you to educate me on investment potential in your country since I would not like to invest or stay in any of the African country,except otherwise.

I will not hesitate to give you 20% or negotiable of the total sum for your assistance.

So if you will be able to assist me, please do urgently reply me for further clarification and confirmation and in order to stop further contacts.

Thank for your anticipated co-operation, May Allah bless you.

Your Sincerely,

Ismail A.

NB
Name : Ismail .A.Abdullah
country: Cote d'Ivoire
State: Abidjan
Address : RUE187 AVENUE 32
contact: +225 0729 1274
E-mail: ismail_28abdullah@yahoo.com














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