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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "million us 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)
  • "million 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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • +22507137753 (Cote d'Ivoire, probably a 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.
  • gwazoali@yahoo.co.in (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ali gwazo <aligwazo013@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <gwazo_1@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2007 16:54:10 +0000
Subject: From: Ali and Anita Gwazo Hassan.



From: Ali and Anita Gwazo Hassan.Asylum Camp Abidjan Cote D´ Ivoire. Telephone +225 07-13-77-53.Abidjan Cote d'IvoireWest Africa Assalamualaikum,Dear ,
In brief introduction, I am Ali Gwazo Hassan and my younger sister Anita Gwazo Hassan we are the children of late Dr. Abraham Gwazo Hassan, the former Minister of Finance in the Republic of Guinea Bissau. After going through your profile when we was searching for a reliable and trustworthy person who can assist us to claim the sum of 28.7 Million US Dollars deposited in a security company in Dubai United Arab Emirate , we became interested in disclosing every thing about ourselves to you, we are interested in a long term business relationship with you.
In the year 2001 during our father's tenure in office, he diverted some fund meant for estate complex Development Project (700Housing Umt).

The project awarded to read US$64.7Million dollars, on execution of the contract it reads US$36.0 Million dollars while 28.7 Million dollars was diverted by our late father after the completion. All the depository documents are with us. This event dated 25th November 2003, during political crisis in my country Guinea Bissau. My father later died in the heat of the crisis in the year 2004.
The fund being deposited in the Security Company in Dubai United Arab Emirate due to security reason. We source to contact you to assist us in claim the above fund into your account as the beneficiary in your country for onward investment in your country.In release of the boxes the security company requires the following from you: (1) your full address, your private telephone and fax numbers for easy communications. After the conclusion of this transaction we will offer you 15% of the total sum for your assistance while 5% will be set aside for any expenses made .we establish trust and confidence between ourselves to you, note that the key word to this transaction is 100% risk free your urgent response will be highly appreciated please.As soon as you reply the deposit documents will be sent you for your confirmation and the contact of the security company in Dubai United Arab Emirate will be sent to you immediately.Please feel free to contact us as soon as possible, by email above is (ok) (gwazoali@yahoo.co.in)or on phone +22507-13-77-53 so that we can discuss modalities concerning the transaction please note that Security Company did not know the content of the boxes.Hoping to hear from you with anticipation.Best regards and Allah bless you.Ali and Anita Hassan.
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