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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:
  • "million united state 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)
  • "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)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• 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.
  • housenirefugeefamily@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Houseni Ousman <therefugeecamp7@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <housenirefugeefamily@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 13:22:21 +0000
Subject: Please Read



Goodday Please, It is my pleasure to acquaint you with this proposal for the purpose of investment in your company. I am Ousman Houseni & my Sister Ramatue Houseni the only son & daughter of late Chief Dr Mustamin Hosein from free town Sierra Leone. Who before his death was the person managing the Sierra - Leone Gold and Diamond Corporation( SGDC).As a result of the political instability of Sierra-Leone, my late father came to Republic Of Dakar Senegal with the sum of Twenty Five Million United State Dollars (US$25 Million Us Dollars ) which he deposited in a Bank here in Republic of dakar senegal as a family treasure. We are here seeking for an avenue to transfer this money to a reliable and trustworthy partner for investment programmes. We are here as a refugee because of the political crisis in our Country Sierra Leone. Please we have agreed to offer you 30% of the total sum of $25 Million united state dollars for your assistance.For now, We have every information and document needed for the Collection of the deposit with the Bank and we want you to Act as the beneficiary of the deposit for easy and smooth collection to your account abroad for investment purposes.Since our breadwinner is no more and this is the only hope we have for our future survival,Your positive response will give us the greatest joy and relief.Please we need to transfer this money urgently because delay would not help at all and we need to relocate based on the political instability in this sub-region, to enable us continue our education in one of the best university over there in your country. 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.May almighty God Bless you for your kind assistance. Reach us faster through our alternate email address for security reason. Here is our alternate email address, housenirefugeefamily@yahoo.co.uk Finally I implore you to furnish us with the following requested information as soon as possible. Full name....................................Home|office address.....................Mobile telephone Number............Fax Numver..............................Occupation...............................Nationality..................................Position Hold...............................Age............................................Marital Status..............................Country....................................Bank account details..................... We are Seriously waiting for your urgent reply. Best regard.Yours Truly Son & Daughter.Ousman & Ramatue Houseni.
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