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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "AHMED"<ahmedbello_4@myway.com>
Reply-To: ahmedbello_2@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 4 Feb 2007 14:43:46 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Dear friend,


Dear friend,You may be surprised to receive this letter from me, but it is a matter that I am convinced we can solve both, if we work together in harmony. However, I seek for your absolute confidence as I introduce myself to you.My name is AHMED BELLO, Assistant Auditor, OFFSHORE FINANCIAL SERVICES, Dubai (UAE).In the discharge of my duty as the Assistant Auditor, I stumbled on this domiciliary account that has remained dormant for three years now with Ten million six hundred USdollars(US$10.6m) in it.I contacted my directors and we sent out staff for enquiries about this fund and discovered that the account holder died in an accident. I am writing you so that we can work together to remit the money to you as the next of kin because this money belongs to a foreigner and has to be claimed by a foreigner.I guarantee this transaction under a legitimate arrangements that will not bridge the law by both parties. I have options to offer you, first you can choose to have certain
percentage of the money for your assistance, or you can go into partnership for a proper profitable investment of the money. Which ever option you choose, feel free to notify me.If for some reasons you do not prefer a partnership, I am willing to give you 25% of the money, 15% for every expenses that will be incured during the transaction of this fund, and 60% will be for me and my partners as the originator of the business.Note, On the event that you cannot assist me to do the business, I beg you to still keep my contact and existence of this fund a secret. I also require you make available to me your confidential telephone and fax numbers to enable me communicate with you easily.It is simple process which will take a short while to process. To indicate your interest to work with us, Please forward your reply and all inquiries to: (ahmed_bello0100@rixmail.se) I will give you more detailed informations regarding on what to do and how to do it for us to achieve good success
about the transaction as soon as I hear from you.Best Regards,Dr. Ahmed Bello

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