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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 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)
  • "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • alwali_abdalwahab8@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "FROM Alwali Abd alwahab," <alwali004@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: alwali_abdalwahab8@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 01:08:17 +0000
Subject: Assalamu`Aliakum, Alwali Abd alwahab,

Assalamu`Aliakum,

I Hope This Mail Meets You In Good Health And Spirit, I Am, Alwali Abdalwahab, From Abidjan. Presently, I Live As A Refugee In republic of Senegal Dakar, I Am A Victim Of War And The Son Of Late Chief Dr Abd alwahab, The Assassinated Former Assistant Director Of Abidjan Gold And Diamond Mining Corporation.



My Father Was Killed With Other Government Officials During Official Hours When The Rebel Troops Stormed And Raided The Mining Corporation Office At The Heat Of The Crisis In My Country. A Few Weeks Later, The Rebels Also Invaded Our Residential Building In Which My Mother And Two Of Our Security Men And My Younger Sister .Were Killed In The Compound While I Was Out For A Special Research Program ,



I Had A Singular Shock And Trauma, Which Compelled me To Flee From The Country To republic of Senegal Dakar By The Help Of An Army Colonel, Who Is A Close Friend Of My Late Father, I Have First Degree In Marketing And Would Have Further My Education If Not For The Death Of My Parents. I Have Never Worked To Earn My Living Since My Late Parents Had Enough Wealth For Us.



I Am Contacting You Now Because Of The Present Difficulty I A Facing. Unfortunately My Father's Two Accounts In West Africa Have Recently Been Frozen. However This Did Not Affect The Twenty five Million Dollars. (Us$ 25,000,000), Which He Kept In a prime bank in Senegal Dakar .For Now, I Am Having Every Information And Document Needed For The Clearance Of The Money In The prime bank Here In Senegal Dakar And I Want You To Act As The Beneficiary Of The Fund For Easy And Smooth Diplomatic Transfer To Your Position In your Country For Investment Purposes.



You Will No Doubt Be Adequately Compensated With As Well As A Percentage Of The Profit From Investment Of The Fund. Also You Will See To It That I Come Over To Your Country At The Earliest Possible Time. I Am Making This Request To You With Tears In My Eyes And I Feel That Almighty Allah Touch You With His Spirit To Listen To My Cry For Help And Answer Me Without Delay.



Since My Breadwinner Is No More And This Is The Only Hope For Life.You Positive Response Will Give Me The Greatest Joy And Relief. God Bless You For Your Kind Assistance I Have Agreed To Offer You 30% Of The Total Sum. Seriously Waiting For Your Urgent Reply. With your full information, bellow is the information Require from you,



YOU FULL NAME,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
HOME/OFFICE ADDRESS,,,,,,,
TEL/FAX NUMBER,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
OCCUPATION,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
POSITION HOLD,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
COMPANY NAME IF ANY,,,,,,,,,
MARITAL STATUS,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
YOUR AGE,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,


This are the Information needed from you to enable us proceed with the following step, i shall hoping for your urgent respond soon, alwali_abdalwahab8@yahoo.com

Best Regards
Alwali Abd alwahab,

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