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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "keep it confidential" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
• 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.
  • mrsjamil_mohd@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "kusamb Mbeki" <mkchemberoflaw@gmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: mrsjamil_mohd@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 17:17:18 +0400
Subject: Needs Partnership

Dear Friend Good day,

Please I am contacting you as I saw your address in Internet while
Searching for a reputable and honest person or firm in Australia,Asia,Europe &
America that i can invest and partnership with but pardon and forgive me for
this breach of protocol as I do not know how to personally communicate with
you.

I know this letter will come to you as a surprise; but this letter is
borne out of my desire to establish this mutual business relationship with
you, please keep it confidential! I am Mrs.JAMIL MOHAMMED, a wife of late
Mr.SULEMAN MOHAMMED former head of GOLD MINER ASSOCIATION IN SOUTH
AFRICA(G.M.A)Who died two years ago after a brief illness which was suspected to be poison.

He have a deposited of($10,000.000.00 US dollars)Ten Million dollars, as personal valuables in a private security company for safe-keeping.
I needed a foreign partner who can assist me get this money out of the
security company to invest the money into a good business of his
choice. For a good assistance in investing the money, I will offer you 30% of the total
fund, and 5% of the total will be set aside to cover any expenses
incurred during this transaction, 65% will be for me and my two children to
invest. In your country under your supervision. May God
(Allah) bless you for your kindness rendered to me.( I will give you all the documents covering this transaction if you are
Ready to assist me on it) Please if you are interested to assist me in this transaction, Kindly
Send me this

1. Your name in full.
2. Contact address.
3. Marital Status.
4. Area of specialization.
5. Position held in office.
6. Nationality.
7. Tel/fax numbers

For more details information, you can contact me direct through this
Email addresses:mrsjamil_mohd@yahoo.co.uk

I would appreciate confidentiality and honesty in our correspondence. Your
immediate response will be highly welcomed.

Best Regards
Mrs Jamil Mohammed
(For the family)

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