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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "the consignment " (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)
  • "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)
  • "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Shahid Imam" <mr.hahidmam@hotmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: s.shahidm@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2007 14:20:48 +0200
Subject: Reply Asap.

Dear Friend,

PRIVATE MEMO

My name is Mr.Shahid Imam,the Managing Director of the Pan African Bank, Ecobank Senegal.I write to seek your assistance in the execution of this deal which I feel
will be of mutual benefit to both of us.

I want to take you back to the anxiety created by the Y2K bug in the year 2000, there were strong fears in banking industries of possible collapse and mal-function of the IT and Accounting Network. This apprehension which was fuelled by the views and comments of experts and analyst all around the world prompted members of my office to manipulate undiscovered interest figures with sole aim of profiting from the impending Y2K crises.

Though the accounting system suffered minor computer glitches of which we reported a major collapse resulting to an accountability of about $10M (Ten Million US Dollars). With the passage of the Year 2000 and having covered up the alleged loss of this money till date.

We are very confident now to revalidate the shipments documents to your names as the original owner of this consignment(Funds) A UN Diplomat in Senegal facilitated the private diplomatic packaging and delivery of this funds to a secret secure vault in Dubai and base on our instructions, this consignment was PLACED in a private secure vault in Dubai without a beneficiary pending our retirement days.

We urgently require your co-operation to effect immediate pickup of this (funds)consignment from the private vault in Dubai. As the Managing Director of this bank,I cannot be directly connected to this money thus;I request for your

assistance to travel to Dubai and effect claim of this money and as well invest this funds into a lucrative investment in your country till I retire finally next year to join you.

All I need from you is to apply to the management of the Secure vault in Dubai and present yourself or your company as the original owner of the consignment with them

(Having provided all the necessary deposit and shipment details to you), the company will invite you for declaration. I do need to assure you that all the legal documents will be effected in your name and there is no risk involved in this deal if only you will be very sincere to me.

Thanks for your time.
Mr.Shahid Imam
Executive Director,Ecobank Senegal
8 avenue Roume BP 9095 cd Dakar Senegal.

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