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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: musa ibrahim <musa_ibrahim2030@yahoo.ca>
Reply-To: arthur_hugo911@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2006 02:08:54 -0500 (EST)
Subject: YOUR ASSISTANCE



Compliment,
I am Musa Ibrahim from Congo Kinshasa. My late Wife deposited some
funds with a security company,I need your financial help to enable me clear
the Deposited consignments for us to go into investment in your country, I also have gold among the 2 deposited boxes the quantity of the gold is 350kgs of 22 carat quality.
while the other is 50million USD all in a security company in Nigeria.
I have all the deposit documents and ready to meet you before we go for
clearance. I will give you 30% commission for all transaction and you will help me to market the gold. I will give you more details as soon as I receive your reply.

Yours sincerely,

Musa Ibrahim


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