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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:
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "utmost confidentiality" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• 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.
  • dr.khalidabdoulayesn@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.Khalid Abdoulaye" <drkhalidabdoulaye@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Reply-To: dr.khalidabdou_sn@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 08:42:11 +0000
Subject: {BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY/YOUR ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED}

FROM. : DR.KHALID ABDOULAYE/
6TH FlOOR, RUE DIA DIOP MEDINA
( DAKAR SENEGAL )
{THIRTY SIX MILLION USD)
(RE: TRANSFER OF ($ 36,000,000.USD
{BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY/YOUR ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED}

My name is Dr.Khalid Abdoulaye, and I work in the International operation department
in a Local Bank here in Dakar Senegal. On a routine inspection I discovered a dormant
domiciliary account with a BAL. Of 36,000,000 (Thirty Six Million USD) on further discreet
investigation, I also discovered that the account holder has long since passed away (dead)
leaving no beneficiary to the account.The bank will approve this money to any foreigner
because the former operator of the a/c is a foreigner and from Iran in particular and I am
certainly sure that he is dead, and nobody will come again for the claim of this money A
foreigner can only claim this money with legal claims to the account Holder;
therefore I need your cooperation in this transaction.

I will provide the necessary information needed in order to claim this money, But you will
need to open an account where this can be transferred. If interested send your private
Telephone Number. And Fax number including full details of the account to be used for the Deposit
I wish for utmost confidentiality in handling this transaction as my job and the future of my
family would be jeopardized if it were breached. The informations will be as follows.......

Bank Name.........Bank Address........A/C Name.............A/C Number...........Swift CodeNo........
Routing Number................

I want to assure you that the transaction is without risk if due process is followed accordingly.
Finally I will give you 32% for your corporation.I look forward to a favorable response from you
true my pivate E-Mail dr.khalidabdoulayesn@yahoo.co.uk

Thank's for your maxinium co-operation and
remain blessed.

Best Regards,
Dr.Khalid Abdoulaye

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