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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 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)
  • "30% for you " (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)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: mohamed ali <mohamedali10023@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <mohame_ali2006@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2008 14:50:48 +0200
Subject: FROM MR MOHAMED ALI



FROM : MR MOHAMED ALI
JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA
PHONE: 00.27.73.519.12.12.
GOOD DAY,
PERMIT ME TO INFORM YOU OF MY DESIRE OF GOING INTO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU. I GOT YOUR NAME AND CONTACT FROM MY SEARCH IN THE INTERNET WHEN AM LOOKING FOR WHOM TO HELP ME OUT OF THIS. I AM MR MOHAMED ALI, FROM ALGERIA 34 old, THE ONLY CHILD OF LATE MR AND MRS FRIPONG, MY FATHER WAS A VERY WEALTHY COCOA MERCHANT BASED IN SOUTH AFRICA, THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF SOUTH AFRICA BEFORE HE WAS POISONED TO DEATH BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF THEIR OUTING TO DISCUSS ON A BUSINESS DEAL. WHEN MY FATHER DIED ON THE 21ST OCTOBER 2000, MY MOTHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL BECAUSE I AM FATHERLESS.

BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON 21ST OCTOBERL 2000 IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN SOUTH AFRICA. HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE HAS A SUM OF (US$3 MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) DEPOSITED IN ONE OF THE SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN SOUTH AFRICA, THAT HE USED MY NAME AS HIS ONLY SON FOR THE NEXT OF KIN IN DEPOSIT OF THE FUND.
SIR/MADAM IAM HONOURABLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS.
(1)TO PROVIDE A BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THIS MONEY WOULD BE TRANSFERD.2) TO STAND AS MY LATE FATHERS FOERING BUSINESS PARTNER.3) TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY WITH MY MOTHER TO FOR INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY.

A FINALCIAL ADVISER TOLD ME TO DID THIS BECAUSE OF MY STATUS HERE IN SOUTH AFRICA AS A REFUGEE. ACCORDING TO THE SOUTH AFRICA LAW I CAN NOT OPRATE ANY KIND OF BANK ACCOUNT DO TO MY STATUS.WE MAP OUT 30% FOR YOU AS MY LATE FATHERS FOERING PARTNER AND 5% FOR ALL EXPENCESIS THAT MIGHT OCCUR DURING THIS TRANSACTION.I AM READY TO FUNISHD YOU WITH ALL THE NECESSARY DOCMENTS CONCERNINIG THIS VERY FUND.
I WILL BE HAPPY TO RECIVE YOU’RE EMAIL OR YOUR CALL SO THAT WE START UP IMMEDIATELY.
YOURS, FAITTFULLY.
MR MOHAMED ALI
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