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

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Fatima Abdul <mrsfatimaabdul2@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <mrsfatima_syedabdul@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2007 13:18:25 +0100
Subject: From:Mrs Fatima Abdul Azad Syed(Urgent Reply Needed)0.0.0



From:Mrs Fatima Abdul Azad SyedEmail Address: mrsfatima_syedabdul@yahoo.comSuject:BE MY INVESTOR TRUSTEE.Dear Sir/Madam I wish to write you pleading with you to be my Investor trustee over $12.5million. My late Husband was a rich oil Contractor,But before his death in July 29th 2004.He deposited the sum of ($12,500,000.00) USD in a safe keeping company in Europe. The money which he made from oil contract and he left an instruction with the safe keeping company to release the money to me his wife and his son Ali who at that time was studying, that an Investor should accompany us before the $12.5Million will be released to us for proper investment,and also for the welfare of the children which he left behind for me. I plead with you to accept to help me and act as my investor trustee to manage the $12.5Million for me. We can both arrange on how to invest this money into your company. We have agreed to give you 20% of the $12.5Million for your own assistance. All the relevant documents shall be forwarded to you upon your indications to assist me in this project. May the Almighty God bless you, if you will of trust and faithful to assist me.When you receive this letter.Kindly send me an e-mail signifying your decision including your private Tel/Fax numbers for quick communication. Send your response to this my confidential email address: mrsfatima_syedabdul@yahoo.com Looking forward to hearing from youSincerely Yours,Mrs Fatima Abdul Azad Syed
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