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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • ahmed_taju1@yahoo.dk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ahmed_taju1@jippii.net
Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2006 09:34:12 -0600
Subject: Important Info Wojciechowski

HELLO,

I KNOW THAT THIS IS THE UNLIKELY PLATFORM TO START THIS KIND OF RELATIONSHIP BUT I AM CONSTRAINED BY THE PRESENT SUITATION HAVING WAITED FOR YOUR RESPONSE IN MY PREVIOUS MAIL. I THEREFORE REQUEST YOU TO PERMIT ME USE THIS MEDIUM TO FORMALLY INTRODUCE MYSELF.

MY NAME IS MR. TAJUDEEN AHMED. I WORK WITH THE GLOBAL MERCHANT BANK OF NIGERIA PLC AS A GROUP HEAD TREASURY/BANKING OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT.

IN THE DISCHARGE OF MY DUTY, I STUMBLED ON THIS DOMICILIARY ACCOUNT THAT HAS REMAINED DORMANT WITH THREE MILLION,FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ($3.5M) IN IT. THE DEPOSITOR IS DECEASED AND THE BANK IS ABOUT TO CONFISCATE THE DEPOSIT HENCE I AM CONTACTING YOU.

UPON RECEIPT OF THIS LETTER, CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY SO THAT WE CAN DISCUSS FURTHER.

BEST REGARDS,

TAJUDEEN AHMED

ALTERNATIVE EMAIL: ahmed_taju1@yahoo.dk

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Anti-fraud resources:

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