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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • hassan_aziz00@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Hassan Aziz" <hassan_aziz9@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Reply-To: hassan_aziz22@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2006 11:42:44 +0100
Subject: Assistance And Investment.

>From Mr. Hasan Aziz.
Dakar Senegal,West Africa.
Attn
Dear Friend,
In my quest for a reliable and trust worthy partner, I came across your profile and prayed over it and with the help of Almighty Allah the merciful I strongly believe I have met the right person who will assist me and my Sister Ashiatu to invest our fund and with your position and experience, We are trusting you believing you will not betray our trust in you toward the transfer of the total fund to your position .
We are presently confronted with a request to invest funds the sum of $25 Million United State Dollars in your country,the funds belong legitimately to our late father and the funds are deposited with a depository with enabling conditions for the release of the fund which are as follows: (1) That we must be 22 years or above.(2) That upon request for the release of the fund, there must be evidence of investment intentions especially outside the west Africa,
In this case we are interested in Industry and real estate, and your advice will be much valuable and highly regarded in these and other business areas which may be profitable to all the perties involve Against this background We are seeking your indulgence to respond to us indicating if you are capable and wiling to partner with us in the investment of the total fund, in a covert expedient and confidential manner. Your swift response will be appreciated, and we will like you to include a brief profile of yourself/business, along with your complete contact information in your response.
We are prepared to offer you 20% of the total funds for your ableassistance and support and would send you proofs of the funds as soon as we favourably hear from you. True my private Email hassan_aziz00@yahoo.co.uk <mailto:hassan_aziz00@yahoo.co.uk>.
Thank you so much and we look forward to doing business with you
Yours Truly,
Mr. Hassan Aziz

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