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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • ",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)
  • "can i completely trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your humble assistance" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Toussef Sultan <sultantg3@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: toussef.sultan@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 03:28:19 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From Toussef Sultan.



Dear Melanie Vogelaar,
=A0
Greetings to you and your family.
=A0
Based on your profile, l am happy to request for your assistance and also t=
o go into business partnership with you, i believe that you will not betray=
my trust which i am going to lay on you.
=A0
I am Mr. Toussef Sultan, the only son of my late parents Dr. Chuli Sultan a=
nd Hon. Mrs. Aminatu Sultan (Midwife). My mother died when I was just 4 yea=
rs old, and since then my father took me so special. Before his death, my f=
ather was the Chief Executive of the Diamond Mine in Darfur - Sudan. On Apr=
il 6 2006 Rebels (ARAB MILITIAS) invaded the DIAMOND MINE and assassinated =
my Father.=20
=A0
When the news reached me, I Hurriedly gathered some precious valuables in o=
ur family villa and escaped to Lome - Togo to seek for refuge. Among the va=
luables was a file that contained details of a deposit my Father made in a =
security company in Lome - Togo. The document stated that my late Father de=
posited a sum of USD$27,000,000 left in a security company in a metalic tru=
nk box, but the security company does not know the real content of the depo=
sit because it was registered as family valuables personal for security rea=
sons.

Now that I am here in Togo and verified/confirmed the existence of this dep=
osit, I need your assistance to move this deposit out of Togo for investmen=
t in your country as I cannot invest Or operate any bank account here in TO=
GO due to my statute as a political asylum seeker. I am not allowed to oper=
ate any bank account , transact business or large sum of money be found in =
my possesion.

The death of my father have actually brought sorrow to my life. I am in a s=
incere desire of your humble assistance in this regards. Your suggestions a=
nd ideas will be highly regarded.=20
Now permit me to ask this one question:-=20
=A0
1. Can I completely trust you?=A0=20
=A0
Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible.
=A0
Thank you so much.=20
=A0
My sincere regards,=20
=A0
Mr. Toussef Sultan. =0A=0A=0A

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