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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:
  • "fudiciary" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "million us dollars" (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.
  • ahmedfassou2005@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Ahmed Fassou" <ahmedf-assou2005@yahoo.fr> (may be fake)
Reply-To: ahmedfassou2005@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2006 15:42:31 +0000
Subject: Re: READ CAREFULLY AND KEEP CONFIDENTIAL


Dear Sir

Through the courtesy of business opportunity, i take liberty anchored on a strong desire to solicit your assistance on this mutually benefits and riskfree transaction which i hope you will give your urgent attention.

I am Mr.Ahmed Fassou, I am moved to write you this letter,this was in confidence
considration, my present circumstances and situation, i escaped out of my country Seirra Leone to Dakar Senegal after the brutal assasination of all my family in the course of political crisis in my country sierra loene few years now. My father was a diamond dealler,sucessfull business man and a strong opposition to the present government of my country headed by Ahmed Tijan Kabba, they assasinated him wih my entire family just because of his political opposition to the current dictator governorship of my country.

After his brutal death, the present government confisticated all his properties both the funds in the bank and being his only son, he told me when he was alive that he deposited a sum of Nine million US dollars ( US$9,000,000.00) with a financial fudiciary in far Dakar Senegal where I am presently residing as an assylum seeker. My government does not know about this deposit , I am the only person who knows the existence of this deposit and I have met with the holding firm of recent and they are very ready to release the deposit to me as the next of kin or to any foreign partner I may nominate when ever am ready.Therefore , it is pertinent you keep every thing about this transaction secret and confidential in order to curb leakage of information.

What i want you to do now is to indicate your interest that you will assist me on the retreival of this deposit where it deposited by my late father and transfering of same to your position where I will join you for joint investments under your professional advise..The Account required for this project can be personal, company or an offshore account that you have total control of, your area of specialisation will not be a hinderance to the successful execution of this transaction.

Once you ackowledge this message, I shall inform you with the next line of action regarding this transaction.Finaly if this proposition is attainable, Please kindly funish me immediately by E-mail with your direct telephone number and fax number to enhance the confidentiality which this business demands.Please send all Reply to this my comfidential email address(ahmedfassou2005@yahoo.fr)


Best Regards,

Mr.Ahmed Fassou

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