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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:
  • "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • meloibrahim020@yahoo.com
  • meloibrahimxx@inbox.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Melo Ibrahim <meloibrahim020@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: meloibrahimxx@inbox.com
Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2008 20:01:56 -0800 (PST)
Subject: CONSIDER MY URGENT REQUEST.


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: meloibrahim020@yahoo.com



- ATTN: CEO I AM SORRY TO ENCROACH INTO YOUR PRIVACY IN THIS MANNER; MEANWHILE I AM CONTACTING YOU FOR THE SECOND TIME SINCE YOU DID NOT RESPOND IN MY FIRST EMAIL SENT TO YOU. I AM INTERESTED IN THE PARTNERSHIP INVESTMENT PROGRAM WITH YOUR CORPORATION. FIRST PERMIT ME TO INTRODUCE MYSELF AS SECRETARY TO MINISTER; AHMED MUSA AND MY NAME IS MELO IBRAHIM. MINISTRE DE LA CONSTRUCTION OF WESTERN SAHARA STATE IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC (A TINY ISLAND DESERT).BEING THE EXECUTIVE MINISTER OF MY STATE. HE AWARDED THE CONTRACT OF IRRIGATION TO PORTUGUESE FIRM WORTHY SEVERAL MILLIONS OF DOLLARS. IN THE EXECUTION OF THAT PROJECT THE (PORTUGUESE FIRM) DISCOVERED LARGE AMOUNT OF GOLD IN ONE OF THE CONTRACT SITE.HE COLLABORATED WITH THE PORTUGUESE FIRM ON A MUTUAL AGREEMENT ON THE PROCEED OF WHICH HE WILL HAVE RECEIVED HIS SHARE OF 25.8 MUSD. AS THE MINISTER, HE CANNOT INTRODUCE OR CIRCULATE THESE FUNDS INTO THE WESTERN SAHARA BANKING SYSTEM CONSIDERING HIS PROVISIONAL DUTY AND THE CONSIDERING THE FACT THAT HE EARN LESS THAN $1,000US DOLLARS MONTHLY COUPLED WITH THE BUREAU OF CONDUCT GUIDE LINES AND REGULATIONS FOR PUBLIC CIVIL SERVANTS. THE ABOVE SITUATION PROMPTED THAT I AS SECRETARY HAVE THE INFORMATION TO GET THIS MONEY OUT OF THE COUNTRY WITHOUT HIS CONCEPT, MY DECISION TO SOLICIT YOUR CO-OPERATION TO TAKE DELIVERY OF THIS FUNDS INTO YOUR CUSTODY FOR MY PROPOSED INVESTMENT BASED ON THE FACT THAT I HAVE TO LIVE THE COUNTRY IMMEDIATELY THIS MONEY IS BEEN CONFIRMED BY YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY OR ANY COUNTRY OF YOUR CHOICE, AS YOU WILL BE ADEQUATELY COMPENSATED WITH $ 7.500,000 MILLIONS WHICH IS THE 30% OF THE TOTAL FUNDS. I WILL ARRANGE ALL NECESSARY PROCEDURES IN ENSURING A SMOOTH PROCESS FOR THE FUNDS TO GET TO YOU. I WILL APPRECIATE YOU CONTACT ME ONCE YOU RECEIVE THIS FAX VIA MY SATELLITE PHONE ABOVE INDICATING YOUR CAPABILITY AND WILLINGNESS TO ENABLE ME TO GIVE YOU MORE DETAILS OF MY MODUS OPERANDI OF GETTING THIS MONEY TO YOU HITCH FREE. THIS MATTER REQUIRES YOUR URGENT ATTENTION AND CONFIDENTIALITY WHATEVER YOUR DECISION.YOUR SHOULD CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY YOU FINISH READING THIS LETTER WITH THE INFORMATION BELOW. 1 YOUR HOME AND OFFICE ADDRESS.............2 YOUR OCCUPATION ....... ......3 YOUR AGE............ 4 YOUR PRIVET TELEPHONE NUMBER............ 5 YOUR NATIONALITY........ ..IF INSTERETED OR NOT PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH THIS E-MAIL meloibrahimxx@inbox.com IMMEDIATELYBEST REGARDS, MELO IBRAHIM.

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