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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +22507369145 (Cote d'Ivoire, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • kasibsanusi1@jmail.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "kasib sanusi" <sanusi_k2010@sify.com>
Reply-To: kasibsanusi1@jmail.co.za
Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:06:30 +0300
Subject: CAN I CONFIDE IN YOU?


CAN I CONFIDE IN YOU?

Dearest beloved,


I know this email will be a surprise to you since we have not had previous
correspondence, please bear with me. I really have good motives and special
reason why I decided to contact you.

Because of the urgency of my situation here, I decided to contact you after
gotten your email while surfing the net. My name is Kasib Sanusi 19 years
old boy from Liberia, the only son of Late Dr Alahaji Bugora Sanusi the
deputy minister of national security under the leadership of former Liberia
president Charles Taylor who is now in detention for killing many people
during his regime. My father was killed by the government of Charles Taylor
because he was accused of coup attempt.

I am constrained to contact you because of the maltreatment I'm receiving
from my step mother. She planned to take away my life and all my late
father's treasury and properties from me since the unexpected death of my
beloved Father.I wanted to escape to Europe but she hides away my
international passport and my travelling documents. Luckily she did not
discover where I kept my fathers File which contains important documents.

So I decided to run to the refugee camp where I am presently seeking asylum
under the United Nations High Commission for the Refugee here in Abidjan
Cote D'ivoire a neighbouring country where the money was deposited too. I
wish to contact you personally for a long term business relationship and
investment assistance in your Country.

My father of blessed memory deposited the sum of US$ 4.8, million (four
million, Eight Hundred Thousand united state dollars) in one of the leading
banks with my names as the next of kin. Meanwhile I will like you to keep
this information very confidential until the end of this transaction and I
come to your country for security purpose.

However, I shall forward you with the necessary documents on confirmation of
your acceptance to assist me for the transfer of the money to your account,
and investment of the fund. You will help me investment the fund, while I
complete my studies, as I was about to enter the university, when the crisis
started.

It is my intention to compensate you with 15% of the total money for your
services and the balance shall be my investment capital. This is the reason
why I decided to contact you. Reply me only through this my private email
kasibsanusi1@jmail.co.za for further communication.

As soon as I receive your positive response showing your interest I will put
things into action immediately. Meanwhile I shall appreciate an urgent
message indicating your ability and willingness to handle this transaction
sincerely.

Upon your acceptance to help me I will like to have your full contacts as to
write the bank so that they will deal with you as my partner standing on my
behalf. Details I will need from you are,

Phone and fax number.

Your full names and country name

your age and occupation

I am waiting for your urgent and positive response. Please as I said before
do keep this only to your self till the fund has been transferred. I am
waiting for your prompt and positive response.,

Please call me on this number as soon as you get this email

+225 07369145

Yours Sincerely
Kasib Sanusi

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