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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "million us 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)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: Gamal Abdelaziz <abdegamal@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <gabdelaziz@myway.com>
Date: Fri, 18 May 2007 10:56:44 +0200
Subject: From Darfur Region in Sudan, I Need Your Assistance.



From Darfur Region in Sudan, I Need Your Assistance.
Dear sir/madam,
I wish to introduce myself. My name is Gamal Abdelaziz , the son of Dr. Mahmud Abdelaziz of Sudan.
During this present war in my country, my father was killed by the government of Sudan. Before his death, he is a contractor to the federal government of Sudan and also a Exporter of Gum Arabic and due to the way he normally won contract from the federal government of Sudan, his enemies who are also a contractors to the government plot against him which lead to his death and his enemies forms an allegation against him that he is the one who is sponsoring one of the Rebel groups called the (Sudan Liberation Army). Which my father was not , and that lead to his death by the government of Sudan.
I dont want to mention how the brutal military men came to my father house and shot my father and my mum death and set my father house ablaze.
The luck I had then, I was not at home when the incident occurs. Before his death, he make me to understand that as the only son, I am entitle to have all his property and the $16 million US dollars which he deposit in a Bank in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire.
I manage to escape from Darfur Region in Sudan for my dear life, and before I escape from Sudan and the government have seized all my father properties both his company that export goods abroad.
After this blood incident, I now came to Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire for the safety of my life where I am living as a political refugee.
I am seeking for a reliable foreigner who can assist me in moving this money out from this country for a safe banking and profitable investment.
Honestly I am telling you all this just because i don't want to invest this money in Africa due to my status here as political refugee and moreover i don't want to take any risk because of what have happen to me in the past and this money is all I am depending on.
Please I wait for your urgent response and include your phone and fax number in your response for better communication.
Gamal Abdelaziz .
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