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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)
  • "trunk box" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million us 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 orphan scam.
• 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.
  • rashidmohammed01@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Rashid Mohammed <rashidmohammed020@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: rashidmohammed01@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2007 10:17:17 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Foreign partner is needed


Hello,
I need your help, My name is RASHID MOHAMMED the son of a late minister during the reign of Mobutu Seseko, I came to know you in the course of my search for a reliable and God fearing partner and I decide to contact you because I believe you are a reputable man and I felt you can help us over this confidential matter.I count on your integrity and honesty to be able to handle this business.
MY father was a minister in Democratic Republic of Congo during the reign of late president Mobutu. My father was killed during the rebel attack and our house was burnt. We manage to escape to Democratic Republic of Ghana with my mother and me where we are now taking refuge. Before the death of my father he deposited the sum of $13 MILLION US DOLLARS, with a security company in Ghana.

The money is kept in a trunk box and was registered as precious substance. Thus there is nobody that knows that it is money that is in the box. The entire document with which the money was deposited is with us.
We need a trust worthy and experience person that will help us to invest this money in your country and take us as one family and will also buy a house for us over there where we can live safely. We are prepared to give you 20% of the money for that assistance.
We are expecting to hear from you. Waiting you for the anticipated cooperation, please in yours reply include your mobile phone number and fax number.
I want to be sure if the message got to you.
Please reply through this e-mail address (rashidmohammed01@hotmail.com)

Best Regards,
Rashid Mohammed
For the Family




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