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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "hundred thousand united states 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 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.
  • munzalliusman@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "idasuki2@intrage.it" <idasuki2@intrage.it>
Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2006 21:21:17 +0100
Subject: MY MESSAGE.

From : Munzalli Usman.
Email: munzalliusman@myway.com

Dear Sir/Madam,

I work in a private security and finance company.I have had many years of service and within that period, I watched with keen interest on how some African Head of states and government functionaries have been using the company to move huge sums of money in foreign denominations to their partners and associates abroad.

They brought in these consignments of money in security boxes and declared the contents as documents and personal effects etc. The depositor's foreign partners, friends and relatives have been claiming some of these consignments without any problem while some are left unclaimed and all efforts made to reach the depositors failed.

In the above context I have secured and re-deposited two of the boxes into another private security and finance company in Europe for personal usage.

Unfortunately, my efforts to secure entry visa into Europe to claim the consignments have failed hence the reason of my soliciting for your maximum cooperation and assistance to collect the [2] boxes on my behalf ..

I have finalized arrangements that will enable you to claim the ownership of the [2] boxes containing Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United States dollars only [USD:10,500.000.00]only on my behalf and you will be adequately compensated with 20% of the total amnt for participating.

The procedure to claim the boxes is not difficult and as soon as you have indicated your interest to assist I will furnish you with the complete details. Please respond through email: munzalliusman@myway.com for security reasons and this must be confidential too.

Looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Best regard,

USMAN.
Reply email:munzalliusman@myway.com
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