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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "diplomatic immunity"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "million 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)
  • "diplomatic immunity" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist 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.
  • joshua_ahmed2008@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: joshua_ahmed2008@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 11:21:35 +0200
Subject: FOREIGN ASSISTANCE

FROM: JOSHUA AHMED
ALTERNATIVE EMAIL: joshua_ahmed2008@yahoo.com

PHONE NUMBER: 27-766971195.

DEAR SIR/Madam,

My name is Mr. Joshua ahmed , from Sudan, and the first son of Dr. Julius ahmed . It might be a surprise to you as to how I got your contact; I got your contact from the South African Information Exchange (SAIE) in Pretoria.During the current war against the rebels in Sudan, from the supporters of President Omar Hassan Al-Bashir, in his effort to chase the rebels out of the country.My father was a Cabinet Member of President Omar Hassan Al-Bashirs Administration, but he did not support some of his policies.Because of this, our house was invaded and burnt by Government supporters. In the course of the attack, my father was killed, and the invaders made away with a lot of items from my father's farm and our family house was totally destroyed.

He draw to my attention to the sum of US$10 MILLION (TEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY), which he had deposited with a private Security Company in South Africa during his tenure as the Presidential Adviser to the President of Sudan.
My mother, my younger sister and myself decided to move to South Africa for our own security, for our lives were in danger. However the content of the consignment were stored as important personal valuable by my father using his diplomatic immunity then as Presidential adviser.

I decided to contact you (your firm) to assist my family and I in moving the money out of South Africa.This became necessary after we were denied every right to run bank accounts or any other form of financial transaction for we are political asylum seekers in South Africa. I want immediate confirmation of your interest by as soon as I get your response I shall give out more details on how we shall proceed and also will be in a position to give you details on the agreed sharing ratio. Kindly keep this proposal strictly confidential because of our present status here in South Africa.

Thanks for your anticipated co-operation.

Best regards,

Mr. Joshua ahmed

(For the family)

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