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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million united states 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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (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.
  
• 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.
  • e-mail.khalid_usman24@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "FROM KHALID AND SISTER ASTU" <khalid_usman20@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Reply-To: khalid_usman22@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2007 14:48:52 -0700
Subject: Assalamu Alaikum.


From Khalid And Sister,
Dakar Senegal ,West Africa.

Attn :
Based on the information I gathered about you from a very reliable source, I am happy to send this message to you. I hope you will consider and give it urgent and favourable reply. My name is Khalid Usman,24 years,a citizen of Sierra - Leone.The Son of late Malik Usman, who before his death was the person managing the Sierra - Leone gold and diamond corporation( SGDC ) . I hope you are aware of the war which has ravaged my country for the past years now . It was in one of this attacks by the rebels that led to the death of my Father and Two of my Sister, now I am left with only my Yonger Sister Astu .

I was terrified of the situation and because of this I escaped with my yonger sister Astu from Sierra - Leone to Senegal into a refugee camp. Senegal Was Where My Late Father have deposited US$ 20,000.000.00 (twenty Million United States Dollars ). To be honest with you, this is the only legacy left for me by my Late Father which Iam with the certificate of deposit and other necessary documents regarding this deposit. My aim of contacting you is to seek for your able assistance as a front in transferring this fund abroad into an account , then as a business developer , you can help us to invest wisely in areas you deem lucrative and finally obtain a residential permit for us to stay comfortable in your country of abode .

Presently we cannot go back to Sierra- Leone because of the situation there and you know that Senegal. where we are now is politically unstable; we therefore wish you could help us get out of here before it become worse. We are prepared to offer you 30% of the total funds for your able assistance and support and would send you proofs of the funds as soon as we favourably hear from you. Finally I implore you to treat this transaction with secrecy and confidentiality for security reasons. Note that this transaction is 100% Risk free and absolutely confidential. You can reply US through Our private e-mail.khalid_usman24@yahoo.co.uk Also I Will like you to send US your Full Information .

1) TELEPHONE NUMBER
2) YOUR FAS NUMBER
3) YOUR PASPORT
4) HOUSE ADDRESS
Thanking you in anticipation and God bless.
Sincerely Yours
Khalid Usman And Sister ASTU.

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