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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:
  • "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 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.
  • ali.sali1@katamail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ALI SALIF" <ali.salif7@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: ali.sali1@katamail.com
Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 11:53:25 +0000
Subject: HELLO

Hi,

I am ALI SALIF.Nationality Sierra Leone.I lost my father years back.He died
druring the political crisis in my country.

My late father was one of the directors under Tijan Kabbah's government.I am
presently in Abidjan cote d'ivoire since past six month.It is my desire to
write from my heart hoping that you will not betray me.

My father made some huge some of money which was deposited with a private
bank here in Abidjan in favour of his foreign partner when he was alife,in
fact in a brife introdution All the information will be given to you when i
hear from you.This money totaling us$8 million dollars.

Now i am seeking for a trusted person who will stand as my late father's
foreign partner to transfer the money to his/her account for onward
investment.i have decieded to give you 10% of the total sum for your kind
assistance.

It is inheritace and last hope.Show your interest and we proceed on the next
step.

For privacy Reply ali.sali1@katamail.com

ALI SALIF

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