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

Fraud email example:

From: "From:PRINCE IBRAHIM AHMAD" <SOUTHMD_MANAGER@YAHOO.COM> (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 10:35:03 +0400
Subject: PARTNERSHIP

From:PRINCE IBRAHIM AHMAD
EMAIL:.SOUTHMD_MANAGER@YAHOO.COM <mailto:.SOUTHMD_MANAGER@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:PARTHERSHIP,
DEAR SIR/MADAM,
Good day to,
I know it would be a surpprise to you to received this unsolicited and unexpected mail.
I got your contact from a Business Directory in my agents office and I decided to contact
you directly for the sake of business.My contact Name is PRINCE IBRAHIM AHMAD from
NORTH AFRICAN TUNISIA, I am here in UNITED ARAB EMIRATES(U. A.E) looking for a reliable and experience business partner.
I have sum of money worth $2.3 Million USDollars and I would need your assistance in
the area of developing it before investing it either here in U.A.E or any country of your
choice under your guidance.So I am only soliciting for your assistance to help me develope
the currency and then invest. My Business is totally free of risk and trouble.
If you are willing to invest in this business as a partnership i would like you to sent me
all your necessary contact phone and fax number,so that we can talk on how to meet in
person,for more detail.Thank.
Please sir,i would be waiting for your favourable respond and your interest of the
business
Best Regards,
PRINCE IBRAHIM AHMAD,

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam