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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)
  • "million united state 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• 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.
  • abbas_abbdu@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Miss Aisha Momodu" <abbass_abbdu01@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: abbass_abbdu02@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2008 01:22:21 +0000
Subject: Asalama o aikum

Dear Friend,
Asalama o aikum, Asalama o aikum

Good day,I sincerely seek your assistance.

My name is Mr.Abbas Raashid 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 $25Million United State dollars cash in a BANK in my names.
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 30% of the fund for your assistance and efforts while 10% 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.
Reach me faster through my alternate mail address for security reason. Email abbas_abbdu@yahoo.com
Finally I implore you to treat this transaction with secrecy and confidentiality for security reasons.
Kindly furnish me with the above required informations such as.
YOUR FULL NAME......................................
YOUR POSITION..................................
AGE:.................................................
STATUS:........................................
POSITION HOLD..............
STATE/COUNTRY.............................
ADDRESS..........................................
MOBILE PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS.
A SCAN COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT/ID CARD
Thanks, May allah guard and protect you.
Best Regards.
Brother Abbas Raashid.

Walla aikum Sallam

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