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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 - that's what the scam is about)
• 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.
  • ahmedmajd02@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "FROM MR AHMED MAJD" <ahmedmajd01@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: ahmedmajd02@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 19 May 2006 20:49:58 +0000
Subject: GOOD DAY

Dear sir,

How are you today I hope that you are alright.
Before elucidating further, I think it will be
important to introduce my self. I am the only son of
MR.KWAME Majd who happend to be the former
special assistance to finance minister in Ghana during

the president JERRY RAWLINGS administration.

However a new elected president J.A.Kufuor has taken
over the mantle of leadership in our country and he
has sworn to bring to book all corrupt officials who
enriched themselves during the past regimes.which he
ordered that no minister or their assistance should
travel out. Then my father was trying to move out of
the country before the problem will start he was
caught with his boss and detained,letter tried and
sentenced to (12 years)imprisonment respectfully for
disobeying the law and mismanagement of office. my
father instructed me to leave the country for
safety and start up a buisness in overseas with the
total sum of NINE MILLION U.S $ DOLLARS only
[$9,000.000.00] deposited by him with my name in a
security company here in Dakar senegal when he was on
service.

The relevant documents that covers the fund deposited
with my name in the security company is intact with
me.

Note that this transaction demands the highest trust
and confidence between us, moreover, it is risk free
in the sense that I have taken proper care of all
formalities regarding this transaction,what I needed
is your assistance and co-operation. I have decided to
offer you 20% of the total sum involved and 5%will be
used to offset any expenses that will be incurred by
both parties. As soon as the transfer is effected, and

the amount mentioned above is successfully transferred
into your private or companys account I intend to use
my own share to invester in your country under your
profesional advice. please you can contact me through my privte email address ahmedmajd02@yahoo.com <mailto:ahmedmajd02@yahoo.com>

Expecting your urgent response
for more explanation.

Thanks

Mr AHMED Majd .

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