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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • ablessings@mixmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Abraham Khalifa <iiiim1ya@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: ablessings@mixmail.com
Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2007 11:49:41 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Read


Dear Sir/Madam,

RE: INVESTMENT AND MANAGEMENT REQUEST.

Through the courtesy of business opportunity, i take liberty anchored on a strong desire to solicit your assistance on this mutually beneficial and risk free transaction which i hope you will give your urgent attention.

My name is Mr. Abraham Khalifa.The son of late Mr Majzoub al-Khalifa of Sudan ,the Adviser to the Sudanese President.

My father Majzoub al-Khalifa and his brother were killed in the accident in northern Sudan on the Wednesday, 27 June 2007.You can confirm it here at this below bbc website: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6244884.stm
My father was a distinguished figure in Sudan,when my father was alive he had previously held the positions of governor of Khartoum, agriculture and information minister and he was also one of the closest advisers to the present President Omar al-Bashir.

I want to do business relative to long term investments in your country. My area of interest is health, real estate, shares, agriculture and construction.i want you to assist me in investing this money,but i will not want my identity revealed.i will also want to buy properties and stocks in multi-national companies and to engage in other safe and non speculative investments.

The fund is expected to reach you in cash in 5-10 working days.You will be required to; Invest and Manage the funds in the specified areas of investment.

The total sum available for investment is $11.700.000 Million U.S.Dollars. We are willing to pay a 20% "Management Commission" for your advised services and for your role as the receiver partner to the funds. We also desire absolute confidentiality and professionalism in the handling of these funds and the subsequent investments of it.

Is this proposal acceptable by you?if it is,please kindly furnish me immediately by e-mail with your contact information's to enhance the confidentiality which this business demands.

For more information, please direct your reply mail to My Email: ablessings@mixmail.com

I await your positive response to this mail.
Regards,
Mr.Abraham Khalifa.

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