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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "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)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +27738673416 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • davidyusuf2@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: davidyusuf2@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 19 May 2007 15:54:33 +0200
Subject: Assalamu Alaikum

MR.DAVID YUSUF. EMAIL:davidyusuf2@hotmail.com TEL:+27-73-867-34-16. Dear Sir/Madam, I hope this mail will meet you in good Health and happiness. I am 23 years old Boy now, l was born on the 1st of january 1984, to the family of Yusuf and my father’s name is Dr.ALIYU YUSUF , he was a very wealthy gold and cocoa merchant who based in ACCRA and ABIDJAN respectively, and my mother’s name is Sheila. And I happen to be their only surviving child. Well, when l was a kid, l went to private schools and things were going on well for me and my parents till when l was only ten years old, my mother died on the 21ST october 1994 , My father took me so special because l am motherless. And he showered all his love on me and promised me that he will not remarry because he did’nt want me to have any problem. But since my father’s death last three years, l find it had to live in Accra, Ghana because of some of his business partner that was after my life.ls the reason why l find my way to South Africa. And before the death of my father on the 12th December 2004 in a private hospital in Abidjan. He called me secretly to his bed side and told me that he kept the sum of $10.500 000 (ten million five hundred thousand united states dollars) in a bank in South Africa, meanwhile that he used my name as the next of kin of the deposited fund. He also explained to me that it was because of this money he was poisoned by his business partners and that l should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where l would transfer this money and use it for investment purpose, such as: Real estate investment or stock market investment. And right now l am in South Africa to secure my life as a refugee. Plesae, l am honourably soliciting your kind assistance as follows: 1) To provide a bank account where this money will be transfered into. 2) To serve as the guardian of these fund ,since I am 23years old. 3)To make arrangement for me in your country to continue my educational career and to procure me a residential permit in your country. I am inclined to offer you 15% of the total sum as a mode of compensation for your effort after the successful transfering of these fund to your nominated account overseas. Please l will be very happy if this transaction will be concluded within seven (7) working days from now.I am expecting to hear from you as soon as possible. May Almighty God bless you as you do care for me…. Amen. Best regards Mr. David Yusuf

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