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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:
  • "your humble assistance" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "From Miss Bahira Aazim." <bahirazim@she.com> (may be fake)
Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2006 19:10:57 +0700
Subject: Sincere Assistance Needed

From: Miss Bahira Aazim.
Your Ref: The Managing Director.
assalam alaikum and may the peace of gracious Allah be with you,please I have a problem which I needed a help from you,I have decided to write you for help. I have a proposal for you-this however is not mandatory nor will I in any manner compel you to honor against your will.I am in a state of need and this pushed me to send you this mail, I am Bahira Aazim, 19 years old and my only twin brother for Our late parents Mr. and Mrs.Aazim.
My father was a highly reputable business magnet (a cocoa merchant) who operated in the capital of Ivory coast during his days.It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in France during one of his business trips abroad on 12Th.February 2005.Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by an uncle of his who travelled with him at that time. But Allah knows the truth! My mother died when we were just 4 years old, and since then my father take care of us.
Before the death of my father on 12 2005 he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has the sum of Seven million, five hundred thousand United State Dollars($7.500,000) and was lifted out of the country through a diplomatic means,that he used my brother name as the next of Kin for the consignment.
We are just 21 years old and an university undergraduate and really don't know what to do. This is because we have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of incessant political crisis in our country. The death of my father actually brought sorrow to our life.We are in a sincere desire of your humble assistance.

in this regards.Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded. Now permit me to ask these few questions:-
1. Can you honestly help us as your children?
2. Can we completely trust you?
3. What percentage of the total amount in question
will be good for you after the money is in your account? Please, Consider this and get back to us as soon as possible.
Thank you so much.My salaam to your family.
My sincere regards,
Miss Bahira Aazim.

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