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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "the consignment" (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 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)
  • ",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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: amed farouk <amedfarouk44@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 18:30:54 +0200
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION




From AMED FAROUK,Johannesburg, South Africa.Att: Sir/Madam,
URGENT ATTENTIONHaving gotten your contact, I am interested in investing US$10,000,000.00 (Ten Million United States Dollars) in your country in any viable and profitable venture that you will recommend.I was a former financial adviser to the Sudan minister of Agriculture. I left my Country Sudan to South Africa due to the political problems in Sudan. (http://allafrica.com/sudan). During my active service, I saved the above-mentioned fund, which I deposited with a financial institution in SouthAfrican the form of a consignment. Now the fund is due for collection. I cannot move the fund out of South Africa on my name because of my (REFUGEE) asylum status. I need a foreign partner to come for the collection as my business associates.
Then the consignment can be changed on my new partners name and an affidavit will be sworn in the Court of law to back up. The company will release the deposit to you immediately they see the Affidavit of change of the ownership. Then we can transfer Fund to any of your chosen account and I will join you in your Country for the sharing of the fund. All the necessary documents will be obtain in your favor when you arrive in South Africa. Please keep this transaction confidential till we transfer the money to your account in your country.

Please send me your private phone number and fax number so that I can contact.Thank you..Best Regards.
Mr. AMED FAROUK,
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