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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:
  • "million us 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)
• 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.
  • farahali01@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: FARAH ALI <farah.ali18@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: farahali01@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2008 18:17:54 +0400
Subject: Assalamu alaikum my dear one.


Assalamu alaikum my dear one.

I humbly introduce myself to you, My Name is FARAH ALI from Somalia but now =
in United Arab Emirate my Father is the one of the personal aid to the =
president of Somalia Islamic fundamentalist who was murdered at resent war in =
Somalia between the government.

Prior to this last serious crisis that is still ravaging in my country, which =
recently led to misfortune of our government and my late Father's position as =
the personal aid to the president of the Islamic fundamentalist, I am able to =
come over here in United Arab Emirate for safety reasons ,I inherited the sum =
of $12.5 Million US Dollars..

This fund was originally given to my late father to invite the Islamic =
brothers from other African countries, to help and fight against both =
Governmental and non-governmental organization of anti Islamic religion and =
laws. My late father was able to safe guard the fund with a Diplomatic =
contact, which enables me to bring the money here in United Arab Emirate to =
plan for my life for I'm the only surviving person in my Family now, after my =
beloved mother was reaped and killed by the Ethiopian soldiers because they =
think that she is the one holding the money.

I have decided to contact you for you to assist me to retrieve this fund from =
financial security company where this found is been logged for safety reason =
and relocate it into your private account in you own country, After which I =
will come over to your country to invest the fund into a good profitable =
business after I must have reworded you with a good negotiable percentage =
for your assistance, be assured that you stand no risk of any kind as the =
funds belong to me as the only surviving son. As soon as I get your consent, =
so if u will be of good help for me try and reply me urgently trough this my =
email address farahali01@yahoo.com for us to arrange how to retrieve this =
fund for as soon as possible.

Thanks

FARAH ALI

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