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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:
  • "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "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.
  • samba.ibrahim125@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: Samba Ibrahim <samba.ibrahim125@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: samba_ibrahim002@hotmail.fr
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2009 10:46:42 -0800 (PST)
Subject: I NEED YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE 00226 7810 2773


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: samba.ibrahim125@yahoo.com



- I am Mr Samba Ibrahim, a Manager in African Development Bank (A.D.B)Ouagadougou, Burkina faso west africa.Iwant to enquire from you if you can handle this transaction of $15.2mus dollars belonging to our bank deceasedcustomer who died along withhis family during their vacation,Upon the receipt of your reply and indication of your capability, i will give you fulldetails on how the business will be executed and also note that you will have 45% of the above mentioned sum if you agree to handlethis business with me.Please keep this proposal as a top secret and delete if you are not interested.Best wishes to you and your family.Mr.Samba Ibrahim 00226 7810 2773

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