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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)
• 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.
  • ahmedsani172@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "AHMED SANI" <ahmed_sani777@hotmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: ahmedsani172@sify.com
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 23:45:18 +0000
Subject: DEAR FRIEND

MY DEAR,
I have interest of investing in your country as such I decided to
establish contact with you for assistance as soon as I am able to
transfer my funds for this investment, which is already with a security
company in Europe.

There are two basic things i would want you to assist me in;

(1) Helping by traveling to europe as a front to collect these funds from
the security company in Europe. This is because of my inability to
travel out of the country which i am taking refuge at the moment with
my wife and children which i will explain better to you upon the receipt of
your acceptance.

(2)Helping me to carry out feasibility study on areas/choice of
investment you deem best for me.I retired as financial consultant and
was the last personal financial adviser to the ex- head of state before
his demise and have no intention of carrying out any further investment
programme in my country for security reasons.

Please get in touch with me by my email:ahmedsani172@sify.com. you are adviced
to send me your full information below:

1, YOUR FULLNAME;..............

2,YOUR MOBILE TELEPONE AND FAX INCLUDING YOUR OFFICE
AND HOME PHONE NUMBER;......

3,YOUR MAILING ADDRESS;.........

4,YOUR AGE AND OCCUPATION;....

5,YOUR COMPANY NAME;............

Note ; this transaction must be kept strictly confidential because of
its nature. Looking forward to receiving your prompt responds

Thanks and God bless you,

Yours sincerely,
AHMED SANI.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam