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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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• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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.
  • mmrskazeem@yahoo.com.sg (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Magart Hb Kazeem" <m_abacha45000@yahoo.de>
Reply-To: mmrskazeem@yahoo.com.sg
Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:00:59 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Dear Partner,


Dear Partner,
 
Do accept my sincere apologies if my mail does not meet your personal ethics. I sincerely ask for forgiveness, for I know this may seem like a complete intrusion to your privacy, but right now this is my only option of communication.
 
This note might seem strange or probably untrue considering the amount of junk mails we receive daily, but i believe this is still the most genuine way of contacting a true character.
 
I am looking for your cooperation in building a Tourist Hotel/shopping Mall or Real Estate in your country. I am sorry if this is not in line with your business. I need an experienced person like you to assist me to set up, develop the project and assume responsibility of ownership as Chairman together with my Daughter by bringing in profit /distribute profit monthly or annually.
 
I will introduce myself as Mrs. Magret H.B. Kazeem, a citizen of Kenya and possesed a US citizenship Passport. I was married to Late Dr. Idris Kazeem Barker who was formerly an assistant to the Secretary General of Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries "OPEC". He has worked with this organization for nine years before he died in the year 2002 as a result of a brief illness that lasted for only four days.
 
Before his death, he was running a gold and diamond export in Nairobi and Angola. I am currently in possession of CASH $60 million USD which is presently with a finance house office in Europe, as I want to use the said fund for a joint investment purposes preferably in your country. 
 
I need someone like you who is trust worthy and honest, to assist me achieve my objectives,and also manage the business for me jointly with the help of my daughter and legal adviser who will soon be in contact with you as soon as I confirm your readiness to work with me accordingly.
 
However, I got your email information from a reliable contact list, that is why I am making this exclusive contact with you. Your immediate reply will be highly appreciated and I shall give you more information on this project, and your percentage and all what is expected of you.
 
Thanks and God bless.
Mrs. Magret HB Kazeem.
Email : mmrskazeem@yahoo.com.sg
Pohne: + 6687 5890 104

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