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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:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• 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.
  • william.suzan01@yahoo.com.ar (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "alfarouk alfarouk" <williams.suzan01@gala.net>
Reply-To: william.suzan01@yahoo.com.ar
Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 03:44:54 +0200
Subject: From Willams and Suzan Alfarouk.

>From Willams and Suzan Alfarouk.Dearest one,Greetings in the name of God. We are Willams and suzan Alfarouk from SierraLeone.I am writing you from Rep of Cote d'Ivoire where we Have been takingrefuge after the brutal war and Murder of our parents by the rebels duringthe renewed Fighting in our country Sierra Leone. Because of the war ourlate Father sold his shipping company and took us to a nearby country Coted'Ivoire where he deposited US$18, 300,000.00 Million(Eigtheen MillionThree Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in his foreign account withone of the bank here in Cote d'Ivoire.Please,we have prayed beforecontacting you with the trust in God that you will be of help to me and mySister.We are seeking for your assistance to transfer this money to youraccount for a good investment project in your country and also relocate toyour country with my younger sister suzan to further our study.We arewilling to offer you 15% of the total sum for Your assistance.Please foryour good information this transaction Is 100% risk free and in no wayconnected with any illegal transaction, Please help us to get out of thisterrible situation and our Almighty God will bless you. please kindly getback to us through our private(william.suzan01@yahoo.com.ar) phone +22506679898 for more discussion.Best RegardsWillams and Suzan Alfarouk

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