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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.
• 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.
  • abuyusuf@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: abu yusuf <mrabu_2@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <abuyusuf@myway.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2007 19:15:47 +0100
Subject: FROM MR ABUBAKAR YUSUF



Am Mr Abubakar Yusuf,Computer ManagerEmail; abuyusuf@myway.com

Dear faithful One,

Compliment of the day,

With due respect and humility, I write to you irrespective of the fact that you don't know me. I got your contact through the international directory on internet when I was making inquiry for foreign assistance. I have decided to contact and bestow trust in you, which I pray you will not ignore. I apologize in advance for any inconveniences that this proposal may cause to you. Handle this discretely and contact me urgently if you can assist me in this transaction.

My name is Mr Abubakar Yusuf,am the branch and computer manager here in our bank.I have only written to seek your ndulgence and assistance. I wish to make a transfer involving a huge amount of $39,350,000.00 {Thirty Nine Million Three Hundred And Fifty Thosand Dollas }of Late Mr Mark Smith out of the bank,he died since 1995,till now the account remains dormat.I am proposing to make this transfer to a designated bank account of your choice. Thus, for your indulgence and support, I propose an offer of 25% of the total amount to be yours after the transfer has been successfully concluded.Your full name and phone number/fax is need in the first place. Kindly reply me stating your interest, and I shall furnish you with the details and necessary proceedures with which to make the transfer progress. I am anxiously awaiting your response.

With Best Regards, Mr Abubakar Yusuf.
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