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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:
  • "million united states 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)
  • "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• 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.
  • m_fattahhafeez@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Fattah Hafeez <pam.shepherd@sbcglobal.net>
Reply-To: fattahhafeez2@sify.com
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 2009 09:06:42 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Pardon Me and Please Respond:


Pardon Me and Please Respond:

My name is Fattah Hafeez from Dubai, 72 years old Man suffering from long term illness I have some funds of the tune of (US$18,000.000.00 ) Eighteen Million United States Dollars and I need a very honest and God fearing person from your country that will use the funds for God's work and charitable funding, I found your email address and name from the Internet and decided to contact you. Please if you know these Funds will not be used for the purpose i stated, don’t bother replying please.

I will send you the full details and more information about myself and the funds.

Note that you'll be dearly and highly compensated

You can contact me via this Email Address: (m_fattahhafeez@sify.com)
 
Fattah Hafeez
 

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