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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:
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i feel quite safe dealing with you in this important business" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin 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.
  • hassan_ajji01@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "hassan ajji" <hassajji1@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2007 00:17:23 +0200
Subject: Urgent Attention For Investment.


*Urgent Attention, *
**
*Good Day.

My name is Mr.Hassan.M.Ajji, and I work in the International Operation
Department in a Bank here in cotonuo benin republic.I feel quite safe
dealing with you in this important business.Though, this medium (Internet)
has been greatly abused, I choose to reach you through it because it still
remains the fastest medium of communication. However, this correspondence is
unofficial and private, and it should be treated as such.


At first I will like to assure you that this transaction is 100% risk and
trouble free to both parties. WE WANT TO TRANSFER OUT MONEY FROM OUR BANK
HERE IN BENIN REPUBLIC (COTONOU) THE FUND FOR TRANSFER IS OF CLEAN ORIGIN.
THE OWNER OF THIS ACCOUNT IS A FOREIGNER, a program leader.Until his**
death,the
Late Prime Minister, Mr. Rafik Hariri, has a huge investment here in BENIN
REPUBLIC and all over the world, as a matter of fact he has the sum
of(FIFTEEN MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY NINE THOUSAND US DOLLARS) in his
account here in BENIN REPUBLIC which he deposited as a family
valuables.Thefamily do not know about this deposit.


I was on a routine inspection that I dscovered a dormant domiciliary account
with a BAL. Of (FIFTEEN MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY NINE THOUSAND US
DOLLARS) on further discreet investigation, I also discovered that the
account holder has passed away (dead) leaving no beneficiary to the account.
The bank will approve this money to any foreigner because the former
operator of the a/c is a foreigner.


I am certainly sure that nobody will come again for the claim of this money.
A foreigner can only claim this money with legal claims to the account
Holder, therefore I need your cooperation in this transaction. I will
provide all necessary information needed in order to claim this money,
Hoping in God that you will never let me down now and in future.o.k!


Rafik Bahaa Edine Hariri (November 1, 1944 - February 14, 2005), married to
Nazek Audi Hariri, was a Lebanese self-made millionaire and business tycoon,
and was five times Prime Minister of Lebanon (1992-1998 and 2000-2004)
before his last resignation from office on October 20, 2004.


The late Rafik Hariri died on February 14, 2005 when explosives equivalent
to around 200 kg of C4 were detonated as his motorcade drove past the Saint
George Hotel in the Lebanese capital, for more information please log on to
(http://www.hariri.info)*
**
* I WANT TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY INTO A SAFE FOREIGN ACCOUNT ABROAD BUT I
DON'T KNOW ANY FOREIGNER WHOM I CAN TRUST, I KNOW THAT THIS MESSAGE WILL
COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE AS WE DON'T KNOW OURSELVES BEFORE, BUT BE SURE
THAT IT IS REAL AND A GENUINE BUSINESS.


I CONTACT YOU BELIEVING THAT YOU WILL NOT LET ME DOWN ONCE THE FUND GOES
INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. LET ME HEAR FROM YOU URGENTLY BY EMAIL.*
*GET BACK TO ME if you are interested (
**hassan_ajji01@yahoo.com*<hassan_ajji01@yahoo.com>
* )


Regards,*
*
Mr.Hassan.M.Ajji.*
*+229 97 09 74 09. *
*for more information please log on to (http://www.hariri.info)*
**

*Rafik Bahaa Edine Hariri * *for more information please log on to (
http://www.hariri.info)*

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