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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)
  • "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• 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.
  • salamyosef@mail.ru (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "hajji salam yosef" <hajjisalamyosef06@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2008 10:10:47 -0700
Subject: I want you as friend and partner.


(PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL)

Hajji Salam Yosef
Contract Award Commission
National Oil Corporation (NOC)
Al Fateh Tower
Tripoli, Libya.
Tel/Fax:+218912116038.
hajjisalamyosef@mymail-in.net
salamyosef@mail.ru

Dear Friend,

I am Hajji Salam Yosef, Head of the Contract Award Commission, Libya
National Oil Corporation (NOC) and a close associate of the immediate past
Minister of Petroleum Resources. The Minister has mandated me to transfer
the sum of US$17.5 million Recovered from over-invoiced contracts involving
the Libya National Oil Corporation (NOC) and a foreign company into private
accounts.

A total sum of US$150 million has been paid to the original contractor,
leaving the balance of US$17.5 Million overinvoiced amount. We have made
proper arrangement and documentation to transfer the balance which is
retained with a safe code security company in Egypt through the assistance
of a contact person in the Central Bank of Libya (CBL). We are soliciting
that you help us to receive the fund in trust from the security company in
Egypt.

We Cannot complete this transaction smoothly without the participation of a
foreign partner, Since it is a contract payment, the funds must be received
by a foreign partner. The claiming of the funds requires little
documentation. There is no risk involved on your part in this transaction
since the Former Minister and I have covered this transaction with adequate
contract and external credit documents from the beginning. What we require
from you by e-mail are your Personal Information below to me to facilitate
the process.

1. Full name.
2. Contact Address.
3. Telephone/Fax Number.

Acceptance letter of this offer are, Convincing Honesty, Trustworthiness and
Willingness to abide by the requisite of this proposal paramount of which is
CONFIDENTIALITY. we have agreed that you will retain 30% of the entire
US$10.5 million for your effort into the transaction, 70% for us partners
here, Please reply urgently by e-mail as we expect that the transaction will
not take more than 6 working days. And please note that this transaction
must be top secret.

The transaction is 100% risk free as the steps to claim the fund shall be
legally followed to avoid any breach of law or violate local or
international money act law of your country or mine.

However I want you to have in your mind that my words in this mail to you is
my bond. I await your response to enable me provide you with full
information.

Best regards,
Hajji Salam Yosef
Contract Award Commission, NOC.

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