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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• 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.
  • ahmedsulley2008@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • asulley@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ahmed sulley" <ahmedsulley2008@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2008 18:05:46 +0100
Subject: DEAR FRIEND.


FROM AHMED SULLEY.
EMAIL: [ahmedsulley2008@gmail.com]
Dear sir,
Greetings,I know this message will come to you as a surprise as we have
not met before. I have a proposal to make, that might be of interest to
you.I am in possession of a large sum of money(US$15,000,000.00) Fifteen
millions US Dollars. The money was inherited from my late father Umaru
ahmed who was one of the community leaders in the darfur region.He was
killed by
rebel soilders.

The money is of no criminal origin as it was largely realized from black
market
sale of crude oil and Diamond during the war in the darfur region. The
money has been lodged with a security company here in Accra, Ghana, where
we are presently.The money was lodge in the security company by my father
before he died.
I now want to move this money abroad and invest it in
profitable ventures, as the time is now ripe for such move. I NEED YOUR
ASSISTANCE:
1.Firstly to assist me to receive this money in your country in
abroad.
2. To assist me invest the money in profitable ventures in your country
or any other suitable country where you have good connections.
3. To help re-locate me and my small sister to the suggested country.
4. To manage the money in a profitable manner preferably a joint venture
deal with your company. For your assistance you will get 25% of the total
amount.Upon your request,
I will give you further details of the plans and tell you more about my self
but you must treat as highly confidential for my security.You can also write
me through this email, asulley@yahoo.com
regards,
Ahmed Sulley

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