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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • 00221777033145
• 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.
  • mohammend.hasen5@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr.hasen mohammend <mohammend.hasen1@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: mohammend.hasen2@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2007 19:13:58 +0100
Subject: Asalammualaikum,


Dear Friend

Good day,I sincerely seek your assistance.

My name is Mr.hasen muhammend whom his entire family was wiped out as a =
result of Egyptian Airlines that crashed into the Red Sea in cairo and I am =
the only son Before
the accident my Father deposited the sum of 11.3 million U.S dollars cash in =
a Security Company in my name.

I am with all the documents that covers the fund and as an asylum seeker it =
is not in my legal capacity to put up claims to this fund This is why I need =
your assistance as
my late fathers foreign partner to put up claims to this fund I will forward =
to you all the documents that cover this fund.

I will offer you 25% of the fund for your assistance and efforts while 5% =
will be mapped out for any expenses that we may incurred during this =
transaction If interested and capable to assist me in this transaction please =
get back to me immediately You are to send me your telephone and fax number.

PLS REPLY ME WITH THIS PRAVET EMAIL mohammend.hasen5@yahoo.com
Yours sincerely.
hasen muhammend.
PIS CONTACT ME WITH THIS PHONE NUMBER 00221-777033145

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