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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:
  • "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Mohameed Ali Kasim <alikasimmohameed5@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: mohameedalikasim1@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2007 16:26:54 +0100 (BST)
Subject: FROM: ENGR. MOHAMEED ALI KASIM


FROM: ENGR. MOHAMEED ALI KASIM,
NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION(NNPC),
GARKI, ABUJA - NIGERIA.


CONFIDENTIAL AND URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL TO YOU.

ATTN: SIR,

I AM ENGR. MOHAMEED ALI KASIMO FROM THE ABOVE MENTIONED CORPORATION, I HAVE A DEAL OF US$48 MILLION THAT NEEDS TO BE TRANSFERED INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT OR IF YOU ARE NOT COMFORTABLE PROVIDING YOUR EXISTING BANKING INFORMATION, YOU CAN AS WELL WITHIN THE SHORTEST PERIOD OF TIME OPEN A VIRGIN BANK ACCOUNT FOR THIS TRANSACTION. THIS DEAL IS AN OVER INVOICED CONTRACT SUM, WHICH IS NOW APPROVED FOR PAYMENT/TRANSFER.

LET'S WORK IT OUT TOGETHER FOR OUR JOINT BENEFIT. THERE IS NO RISK INVOLVED. MORE DETAILS SHALL BE GIVING TO YOU WHEN YOU INDICATE YOUR INTEREST AND WILLINGNESS TO WORK IT WITH ME.

KIND REGARDS,
ENGR. MOHAMEED ALI KASIM.


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