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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 brother " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • mrs_n_usman222@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: nenadi usman <nenadi_usm22@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2007 20:40:29 -0800 (PST)
Subject: PLEASE I NEED YOUR URGENT REPLY;


DEAR BROTHER ,
COMPLIMENT OF THE SEASON,HOW IS YOUR FAMILY ALSO TOGETHER WITH YOUR JOB?I HOPE ALL IS WELL?

IS ME MRS NENADI USMAN THE WIFE OF DR.RAHMAN USMAN FROM SOUTH AFRICA.MY HUSBAND TOLD ME ABOUT YOU WHEN HE WAS ALIVE.

PLEASE, I NEED AN URGENT HELP FROM YOU .
AFTER THE BURIAL CEREMONY OF MY LATE HUSBAND,MY HUSBAND'S FAMILIES TOOK OVER CONTROL OF MY HUSBAND'S ACCESS.THEY ORDERED ME TO RELINQUISH MY HOLD ON ALL MY HUSBAND'S PROPERTIES AND TO SUMMIT ALL THE RELEVANT COMPANIES DOCUMENT'S OF MY HUSBAND TO THEM.

EVEN TO THE LOOK OF THINGS RIGHT NOW, THEIR NEXT ACTION IS TO EJECT ME WITH MY DAUGHTER OUT OF MY HUSBAND'S HOUSE WITHOUT ANY GENIUE REASON.

BUT I WAS SO LUCKY THAT WHEN MY HUSBAND DIED I WAS FAST ENOUGH TO DISCOVER THE SUM OF ELEVEN MILLION AND THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND U.S DOLLAS (US$1I.3M) IN HIS POSSESSION.WHICH I TOOK TO SECURITY COMPANY FOR SAVE KEEPING.

PLEASE SIR, I WANT TO SEND THIS MONEY TO YOU TO HELP ME TO INVEST IT.BECAUSE THAT IS THE ONLY HOPE LEFT WITH ME. IF MY HUSBAND FAMILIES KNEW THAT MY HUSBAND LEFT SUCH AMOUNT BEFORE HE DIED,ALL HAIR WILL LET LOOSE AND THEY WILL CONFISCATE IT FROM ME.
I NEED YOUR URGENT HELP IN MY CONDITION.ANY INVESTIMENT YOU THINK THIS AMOUNT COULD CARRY UP,PLEASE LET ME KNOW.

I NEED YOUR URGENT RELPY SO THAT I WILL FORWARD THE MONEY TO YOU IMMEDIATELY BEFORE MY HUSBAND'S FAMILIES GOT TO KNOW ABOUT IT.
SEND ME YOUR PROFILE BELLOW;

FULL NAME........................

OCCUPATION......................

HOME ADDRESS.................

OFFICE ADDRESS..............

PHONE NUMBER................

FAX NUMBER..................

AGE.................................

I SHALL GIVE IT TO THE SECURITY COMPANY TO DELIVER THE FUND TO YOU.
MORE DETAILS ON HOW THE TRANSACTION WILL BE DONE WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU UPON YOUR CONSIDERABLE ANSWER.
REPLY ME WITH MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS BELOW;
mrs_n_usman222@yahoo.com

I AM WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT REPLY .

REGARDS
MRS NENADI USMAN.


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