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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• 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.
  • sadqali2002@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "sadq koso" <sadqkoso@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 18:43:44 +0200
Subject: urgent business proposal private and confidential

FROM SADQ Ali ISMALI
2-3 NELSON MANDELA AVENUE
SANTON CITY
JOHANNESBURG
SOUTH AFRICA.
27-73-858-2143
email : sadqali2002@yahoo.com

DEAR SIR/MADAM

GREETINGS TO YOU. I AM sadq Ali Ismali OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAQ AND
ONE OF THE PALACE ACCOUNTANTS OF PRESIDENT SADDAM HUSSEIN IN BAGHDAD. I HAVE
IN MY POSSESSION THE SUM OF $18M IN CASH THAT I REMOVED FROM ONE OF THE
STRONG ROOM OF THE PALACE WHEN THE AMERICAN MARINES TOOK OVER BAGHDAD LAST
YEAR.

I AND MY BROTHER ZAFAR IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE FUNDS OUT OF IRAQ FOR SAFE
KEEPING IN A ONE SECURITY COMPANY IN SOUTH AFRICA WITH THE HELP OF MY
BROTHER AND KEEP THE TWO BOXES CONTAINING THE FUNDS THERE SUCESSFULLY. I AM
NOW ON EXILE WITH MY FAMILY IN SOUTH AFRICA.

MY PRIMARY AIM OF CONTACTING YOU IS TO SEEK FOR YOUR URGENT HELP TO ASSIST
ME CLAIM THE FUNDS FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY FOR INVESTMENT IN A VERY GOOD
RELIABLE PROJECT IN YOUR COUNTRY. A LOT OF IRAQIS HAD LOOTED MILLIONS
OFDOLLARS AND RAN OUT OF IRAQ .

INCLUDING TOP OFFICIALS OF EMBATTLED PRESIDENT SADDAM, MANY OF US SUCCEDED
WHILE MANY DIED IN THE PROCESS, I THANK ALLAH THAT I AM ALIVE AND I WANT TO
HAVE AN INVESTMENT BASE IN YOUR COUNTRY, WHEREBY AS SOON AS YOU TAKE
CUSTODY OF THE FUNDS AND LODGE IT INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.
IF YOU ACCEPT TO ASSIST US WE ARE WILLING TO GIVE YOU 30% OF THE TOTAL
SUM AND 5% FOR ALL THE EXPENCES THAT COULD BE INCURED ON THE PROCESS OF THE
TRANSACTION.THIS PROJECT IS RISK FREE BUT HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL PLEASE TREAT
AS URGENT.

BEST REGARDS,

Sadq Ali Ismali

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