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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)
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • idrisusen@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "idrisusen@terra.es" <idrisusen@terra.es>
Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 13:22:12 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: Investment Proposal with you


From the desk of:
Mr Idris Ahmed Sheikah,
suits 110 Paternoster Square,
London, EC4M 7LS
London - U.K.

Dear Sir/Madam,

I wish to introduce to you a lucrative business proposal which will be beneficial to us and also needs to be handled with utmost confidentiality and secrecy for the purpose of success.

We are interested in business establishment with you.
My name is Mr Idris Ahmed, formerly with London Stock Exchange in conjunction with Firms Information Sheets Member Firms Information Sheets are issued regularly by the London Stock Exchange and contain information about member firm business profile changes, Lord Williams Farms Limited in London.
We are into stock exchange and microfinance on aqua-agriculture and other modes of farming. I intend to go into business relationship with you and your contribution towards the achievement is highly needed.

I wouild like to establish in any money making ventures of your choice in your country and once we are agreed on the terms and conditions for the investment,the funds of which you will use in the investment will send to you while I will come over to meet with you as soon as the money is into your custody.
The total amount of funds involved here for investment will be disclosed to your willingness to work with us.
The 10% will set aside for any expenses incurred and 15% will be your share while the rest will be for my investment I intend doing over there between us. If you are contented with my offer, send me a reply through my email address, and then we will proceed with the documentations.

I am eagerly looking forward to your reply. Please include your phone and fax numbers so that we can talk in person or for further correspondence
Endeavour to use any below of private email for further clarification.
Note: Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for an individual for this same purpose.
Yours sincerely,

Mr Idris Ahmed Sheikah.
My Direct::00-44 7031849476
Tel:011-44-207-480-55777
Email:idrisahmed@satellite-email.com
Email:idrisusen@yahoo.com






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