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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:
  • "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)
  • "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.
  • ibrahim_khalid@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Ibrahim Khalid" <ibrahim_khaliid03@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: ibrahim_khalid15@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2007 10:22:40 +0000
Subject: ASSISTANCE URGENTLY NEEDED

Dear Sir,


I wish you go through this offer to consider being my partner.I am Mr.Ibrahim Khalid .,from the republic of Sierra-Leone in west Africa,now seeking political asylum in Senegal under the (UNHCR).I got your contact through my search for a business partner.

In Details.My late father (Dr.MUSTAPHA KHALID) was the managing director of Rainbow Gold Diamond Mining company in (KEN EMA) Sierra- Leone.But was killed during the longing civil war and all his properties was totally destroyed.However, we managed to escape with some of my father's precious Money sum of 20.000.000.Million UNITED STATE Dollars which is presently deposited safely in a security and finance company here in Dakar.

Now we are saddled with the problem of securing a trust worthy foreign personality to help us transfer the money over to his country pending my arrival to meet with him.Furthermore,we only want this done this way because your country is politically stable for any profitable investment and if you accept our proposal,you will serve as the beneficiary of the money.

I am giving you the offers as with every confidence on your acceptance to assist us,we have decided to give you 20% out of the total money generated from the assistance us.Secondly,we shall mapped out 5% for any miscellaneous expenses that you may incur during the transferring of the money over to your country. Finally,t,i wish you send me a reply immediately as soon as you receive this proposal, so that we shall arrange on how to lift this consignment out of Dakar Senegal to your country.
On commencement,this transaction will take (7) working days to be accomplished.A certificate of ownership, would be fax to you immediately i receive your urgent and positive reply. My alternative email address is (ibrahim_khalid@yahoo.com) i need your information such as your

Your Name........................
Age..................................
Country.............................
Marital status....................
Occupation.......................
position hold.....................
Phone/fax number.............
Passport/Identity number...

best regards.
Ibrahim

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