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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: "MUSA IBRAHIM" <musaibrahim1@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 05 Oct 2005 14:04:50 +0000
Subject: Dear Friend,...............Pls call me on + 00 4470-319-44304

FROM THE DESK OF Mr.Musa Ibrahim
OPEC BUILDING
86 Stepney Green,
London UK, E1 3JJ

Dear Friend,

I want you to patiently read this offer. I am Mr. Musa Ibrahim the head Of
Secretary and Delegation to the World Bank in West Africa.

I am the linkman between the Organizations for Petroleum Exporting
Countries- OPEC and the petroleum sector in a West African country.

I also attend OPEC meetings constantly in Geneva. Through the sale of Our
Allocated oil quota I was able to make 22.2million, which is currently
deposited in European Security and Finance company.

I want you to assist me to claim this money as I cannot claim it Directly
because I am still a Civil servant and the code of conduct bureau forbid me
to acquire such amount of money.

It is on this basis that I am contacting you for assistance if you will Be
interested; claim documents have been processed and will be sent to You. The
documents with which the fund is deposited will be changed to Reflect you as
the new beneficiary so that you will be Eligible to claim and keep the fund
on! my behalf.

I will give you 20% of the fund for this assistance, if you will be
Interested; claim documents have been processed and will be sent to You. I
am aware of the international monitoring of all rage-scale financial
movements after the September 11th 2001 terrorist attack on America and to
avoid any state of financial investigation I will provide a classified
clearance paper from the relevant body which will exonerate the money from
either drug, money laundered or terrorist related proceeds.

Kindly respond to my proposal either by mail or you can call me on my
Hotline number (+00 447-319-44304). On the receipt of your mail or fax
(448-704-788765) indicating interest. I want to assure you that there Is no
risk attached in this transaction? You should also provide me with your
private telephone and fax numbers For easier communication. Expecting your
response. And please do not turn my request down Urgent response is needed
Best regards,
MR. Musa Ibrahim

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