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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:
  • "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)
• 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.
  • aisshrain2006@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "aisshtu rai" <aisshrain2004@yahoo.comn> (may be fake)
Reply-To: aisshrain2006@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 15:51:48 +0200
Subject: APPEAL FOR HELP

FROM MISS Aishatu Rain
12 BP 1046 senegal dakar
WEST AFRICA
APPEAL FOR HELP
DEAR,
permit me to inform you of my desire of going
into business relationship with you , l got your
name and contact through the help of a friend who works in internet here in senegal and I prayed over it and selected your name among other names due to its esteeming nature and the recommendation by the director for a reputable trustworthy person l can do business with and by the recommendation l must not hesitate to confid in you for this simple and sincere business.
l am miss Aishatu Rain the only daughter of late mr and MRS Rain Hatch.My father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant in senegal here, the economic capital of Ivory Coast, he was poissoned to death by his business associates on one of their outings business. My mother died on the 20th october 1987 and my father
took me so special because l am motherless.
Before the death of my father on 29th november
2004 in a private hospital here in senegal, he
secretly called me on his bedside,when I sat down to listen to him, he started crying, why?(1) he complained that I am too young to be managing my life, (2)that I have not finished my university education as he planned for me,(3)no body to take care of me again as a young girl, but after much crying, he still passed an instruction to me that he has a sum of US$10.500.000.(ten MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) left in a fixed/suspense account in one of the prime banks here in senegal dakar, that he used my name as the only daughter for his next of kin in deposit of the funds.
He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was posisoned by his business associates , that l should seek for a God fearing foreign partner in a country of my choice where l will transfer this money and use it for proper investment purpose ,that I must finish my university education by the help of a business partner abroad,that he or she should help me obtain a resident permit in his or her country. He also gave an out standing instrution to the bank that the money must be transfered outside of this country before use, this is to make sure that I did not begin to make use of the money here so that his enemies will not get at me. Sir, I am now ready to do all these since my father my bread winner is no more. Sir l am honourable seeking your assistance in the
following ways.
( 1) to provide a bank account into which this money
will be transfered to.
(2) to serve as my gaurdian in your country while I will depend on your expert advise since l am a girl of 24 years.
( 3 ) to make arrangement for me to come over your
country in order to further my university education
and to secure a residential permit for me in your country.
Moreover sir, l am willing to offer you 20% of the
total sum as compensation for your effort /input after
the successfull transfer of this funds to your account
overseas.
Furthermore, you can indicate your option towards
assisting me as l believed that this project would be
concluded within fourteen ( 14 ) days you signify
interest to assist me.
Hoping to hearing from you soonest.
May God bless you as you extend your helping hand to a needy fellow.
Best wishes
Aishatu Rain
PLEASE FOR SECURITY REASONS CONTACT ME THROUGH MY EMAIL.
aisshrain2006@yahoo.com

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