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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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)
• 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.
  • alihassan@mail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "alihhassan@terra.es" <alihhassan@terra.es>
Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2007 20:05:18 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: Dear love one,



Dear love one,

I am Ali Hassan Garuba (Jnr.) eldest son to Dr. William C. Garuba, the former financial controller of the Revolutionary United Front (R.U.F.) of Sierra Leone. My father was assassinated by people believed to be members of Tejan Kabbah's government since he was first accused by the government for supporting RUF.

Before my father's death, he made me know that he had deposited a consignment (Box) with a security company in Indonesia containing US$18,000,000 and that I should go to our country home to get all the necessary documents. He also told me that he registered the box as African art works that is, the management of the Security Company are not aware of the real contents of this box. Presently, my brother and myself are at the Refugee Camp in Spain , I have been able to make arrangements with the Security Company's Manager to help re-transfer this box to Spain since no body to assist in any place,

so I want you to help me with this for you to stand as a beneficiary to this consignment when it arrives. Moreover, all other details of this transaction will be kept secret for now, pending your response but all necessary documents will be sent down to you if requested for. At the end of this transaction, I will be able to give you 20%(twenty percent) of the total amount. Please for further contact use my private email address to write alihassan@mail.com

Hope to hear from you soon.

Yours Truly
ALI HASSAN Garuba





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