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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million 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)
  • "keep it confidential" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
• 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.
  • jamilamusa1965@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs JAMILA MUSA" <jamilamusa1965@myway.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: jamilamusa1965@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2007 10:31:14 +0400
Subject: Mrs JAMILA MUSA

Dear friend goodday,
Please I am contacting you as I saw your address in Internet while seaching for a reputable and honest person or firm in Australia,Asia,Europe & America that i can invest and partnership with,but pardon and forgive me for this breach of protocol as I do not know how to personally communicate with you.I know this letter will come to you as a surprise; but this letter is borne out of my desire to establish this mutual business relationship with you,please keep it confidential! I am Mrs.JAMILA MUSA,a wife of late Mr.SULEMAN MUSA former head of GOLD MINER ASSOCIATION IN SOUTH AFRICA(G.M.A)Who died two years ago in plane crash.
He have a deposite of(usd $8,000.000.00)(eight Million dollars) as personal valuables in a private Financilly house for safe-keeping.
I needed a foreign partner who can assist me get this money out of the Financilly House to invest the money into a good business of his choice.For a good
assistance in investing the money, I will offer you 30% of the total fund,and 5% of the total will be set aside to cover any expenses incurred during this transaction, 65% will be for me and my two children to invest.in your country under your supervision.May God bless you for your kindness rendered to me.
( i well give you all the document covred this transaction if you are ready to assist me on this transaction)
Please if you are interested to assist me in this transaction,Kindly send me this
1. Your name in full.
2. Contact address.
3. Marital Status.
4. Area of specialization.
5. Position held in office.
6. Nationality.
7. Tel/fax numbers
For more details information,you can contact me direct through this Email address, jamilamusa1965@yahoo.co.uk <mailto:jamilamusa1965@yahoo.co.uk>
I would appreciate confidentiality and honesty in our correspondence.Your immediate response will be highly wecomed.
Best Regards
Mrs JAMILA MUSA
(for the family)

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