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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "trunk box" (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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "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.
  • malikhussein76@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: Malik Hussein <malikhussein76@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: malikhussein147@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:13:59 -0800 (PST)
Subject: URGENT; PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND GET BACK TO ME:


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: malikhussein76@yahoo.com



- Dear Friend, Better days greeting to you and your entire family, Let me start by introducing myself well to you, I am MALIK HUSSEIN,The son of Late Chief Usman Hussein a Gold Merchant in SIERRA LEONE but presently taking refugee in GHANA, Due to the crisis in my country coupled with the assassination of my late father who was killed by the REBELS of War Veteran Association in SIERRA LEONE who are calling for the white collection of farm land from all white and black settlers in my country which is wrong. I call you in respect of my consignment trunk box in NEW YORK, which I want you to assist me and stand as my foreign beneficiary to receive this consignment over there in NEW YORK. This consignment trunk box contains $20MILLIONUSD, which is presently under a Diplomatic Custody in NEW YORK, and Mr. Leonard Taylor who was suppose to receive this consignment in NEW YORK, Was demanding for 50% which I and my mother did not agree on,that was why we have to stop the delivery to him immediately, and search for another Beneficiary who can help us on this. I will give you 20% for the total fund involve for your assistance,because that was the former agreement we have with our foreign partner Mr.Leonard Taylor before he later change is mind because of his greed that is why i and my mother put a stop to the delivery to him Please i will like you to keep this very confidential between you and Hussein Family because of the amount of money involve and I want to assure you that this transaction is 100% risk free. Beloved I humb ly need your assistances because I want to use this money to further my education and have a better life. I solicit your kind assistance to help me and I hope to hear from you as soon as possible so that we can proceed, Thanks and God Bless you, Malik Hussein.

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