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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)
  • "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.
  • gordon_mill_bsc@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: gordon mill <gordon_mill_bsc11@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2008 06:10:34 -0800 (PST)
Subject: PARTNERSHIP LETTER.


PARTNERSHIP LETTER.

ATTN: SIR/MADAM
I am making this contact hoping that you will be willing and trust worthy of
handling this project on my behalf. I am Mr Gordon Mill an account officer with a
private firm here in London.My company handles consultancy services to oil companies.

The founder of this company was Mr. Hassan Khan an Asian engineer who lived
and did business in London United Kingdom for over twenty five years before his
unfortunate death in the Kenyan Airbus off the coast of Abidjan while
coming back from Dubai (UAE) in the year 2000.After his death, the
management of the company made efforts to trace his family without success
because unfortunately he had no heir to inhere rite his estate.

The embassy was contacted to trace them but to no avail. even The insurance company who are to pay the claim on behalf of the Airline, could not succeed in tracing his family, i took it upon myself to investigate more, and discover that Late Mr. Hassan Khan, left an estate in London valued, Thirty five million seven hundred thousand ($35.7m) worth asset and liquid cash.

Already some of the property has been willed to a charity organization by him in his will, as a chief accounting officer, who was incharge of most of his vital document, i discovered that Mr, Hassan Khan was operating a secret coded account with a financial security company, to the tune of eighteen million dollars ($18m).

Right now i am soliciting your assistance to assist me to keep this funds under your custody, if only you will be trust worthy to handle this fund, i will be most grateful to you and i promise i will never disappoint you as long as i live.

My friend this project has enjoyed the utmost secrecy on my side and i hope you do same if you are willing to assist, get back to me through this Email: gordon_mill_bsc@yahoo.com.

Best regards.
Mr, Gordon Mill



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