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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)
  • "huge amount of money" (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)
  • "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)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • barristerskeet@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ibrahim azizi" <ibrahimazizi43@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2007 09:03:06 +0000
Subject: Request for assistance

IBRAHIM AZIZI
JOHANNESBOURG
SOUTH AFRICA
URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL
ATTIN,
I know you will be surprised to red from me but please consider
this as a request from a family dare need of assistance. Firstly, I must
introduce myself I AM IBRAHIM AZIZI from IVORY COAST .I am the first
son of the late BRIGADIER MOHAMMED AZIZI.I am presently residing in
South-Africa . I get your contact address from a Business director in
Johannesburg chamber of commerce and industry and I on behalf of my mother
MRS AMINA AZIZI decided to solicit for your assistance to transfer the sum
of US$22.7 MILLION (TWENTY TWO MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES
DOLLARS) inherited from my late father into your personal/company's account
.
Before my father's death he was a brigadier in charge of arms and
ammunition procurement for the IVORIAN ARMED FORCES. In his "WILL" he
specifically drew attention to US$ 22.7 MILLION, which he deposited in a
safe box with a private security company in Johannesburg South-Africa as a
treasure box fully documented in my name IBRAHIM AZIZI ) .
IN FACT MY FATHER SAID AND I QOUTE: "My beloved son, I wish
to draw your attention to US$ 22.7 Million (Twenty Two Million Seven Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars) which I deposited in a box with a security
company in Johannesburg -South-Africa . During the war ,I was very dedicated
and committed to winning the war against the rebels until I found out that
the senior Army Officers and Top Government Functionaries were busy
helping themselves with government funds and properties and sending them to
foreign countries .due to this ,when I and my former special Advisory to the
president were assigned by the president (PRESIDENT LAURENT GBAGBO)to
purchase arms from South-Africa ,we saw this as a golden opportunity and
diverted the money which we shared and I got a total sum fo US$22.7 Million
In case of my absence on earth as a result of death only ,you should solicit
for assistance of a reliable and sincere foreign partner to assist you to
transfer this money out of South-Africa for investment purpose. I deposited
the money in your name and you can claim it alone with the deposit code.
Your mother has all the documents .Take good care of your mother and two
sister"
From the above you will understand that the live and future of my
family depends on this money, as such I will be grateful if you can assist
us .We are now living in South-Africa as political Asylum-Seeker and
financial laws of South-Africa does not allow asylum seekers certain
financial rights to such huge amount of money .In view of this ,I cannot
invest this money in South-Africa for investment purpose .For your effort .
I am prepared to offer you 20%of the total fund ,while 10% will be
set aside for local and international expenses and 70% will be kept by my
family and me . finally , modalities on how the transfer will be done
conveyed to you once we have established trust and confidence between
ourselves .please treat this matter as very urgent . Please send your
private telephone and fax number for easy communication or you can contact
my human right artthoney who has promised to assist me to transffer this
fund into your account. he is by name {BARRISTER SELEPE KEET esq) EMAIL [
barristerskeet@yahoo.co.uk]
Best Regards,
IBRAHIM AZIZI.

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