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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:
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • "urgent assistance" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +66873212373 (Thailand, probably a mobile phone)
• 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.
  • htahaumar@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "htahaumar@terra.es" <htahaumar@terra.es>
Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2007 23:40:09 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: Get Back To Me.



Attention,


It is with humility I write you this letter which I believe you will give your time and consider as well. My name is Hakeem Taha-Umar, a Sudanese refugee. My late father, Mr. Mahdi Taha-Umar was until recently among the top government officials in Southern Sudan and also one of the personal aids to the President of Sudan {Omar El Bashir}.

Prior to the crisis that is still ravaging in my country and has led to misfortune of our government and my late father's position as the personal aid to the president. We were able to come over to Thailand; we inherited the sum of US$7.3M (Seven Million, Three Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only). The funds were originally gotten from my late father's proceeds. My late father was able to safeguard the fund with a very good diplomatic contact from my Country to Thailand.

After making my research on a network database where I got your contacts information, I decided to contact you because we are interested in investing in your country that is investment friendly. Please kindly guide and assist us in making the right investment since we are also interested in buying a residential property, as I will be moving my sick mother for proper medical treatment over to your country as soon as every thing regarding technical and logistics details are worked out and ascertained to our respective satisfaction. In view of your participation, my mother and I are ready to give you 25% (Twenty five percent) for your assistance, or better still commit it into viable Joint venture projects. Be assured that you stand no risk of any kind as the funds belong to my sick mother and me, and I am the beneficiary to the fund. As soon as I get your consent, we will quickly move this fund to your country for investment.

However, upon your acceptance to the content of this letter, you can contact me with my private telephone number and e-mail for more details.

We are under the united nation as refugees here in Thailand and my sick mother needs urgent medical attention, hence we need your urgent assistance. I strongly believe that associating with you to embark on this and other business ventures will derive a huge success there after, please include you private contact telephone number and private e-mail when replying.

Yours Sincerely,

Hakeem Taha-Umar.
Tel: +66873212373
E-mail: htahaumar@hotmail.com





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