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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:

• 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)
  • "the consignment " (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)
  • "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Mohammad Omar" <dr.mohammad_omar0@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <dr.mohammad_omar1@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2007 15:20:29 -0400
Subject: GREETING FROM DR. OMAR



MY DEAR FRIEND,

I KNOW THIS WILL COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE BECAUSE YOU DO NOT KNOW ME .I AM DR.MOHAMAD OMAR, I WORK IN THE EQUITY FINANCE BANK OF SENEGAL (EFBS), PACKAGING AND COURIER DEPARTMENT.

I GOT YOUR CONTACT IN MY SEARCH FOR A HONEST PERSON THROUGH ONE OF MY COLLEAGUES HERE IN THE EQUITY FINANCE BANK WHO SAID THAT I CAN CONFIDE IN YOU .I WANT YOU TO HELP ME CLEAR THIS PACKAGE THAT IS ALREADY IN OVERSEAS WHICH I SHIPPED THROUGH OUR (EFBS), ACCREDITED COURIER AGENT BUT THE CONTENTS OF THE PACKAGE IS $10,500,000.00 ALL IN $100.00 BILLS, BUT THE COURIER COMPANY DOES NOT KNOW THAT IT IS MONEY THAT I HAVE IN THE PACKAGE.
NOTE BELOW.
THIS ARE THE NECESSARY REQUIREMENTS I NEED FROM YOU. NAME..........................................................OCCUPATION AND YOUR POSITION.................................. AGE:..........................................................STATUS:.......................................................STATE/COUNTRY.................................................TELE/FAX NUMBER...............................................
AND I HOPE THAT AT THE END OF THE DAY , YOU WILL HAVE 30% AND 70% WILL BE FOR ME.

OTHER MODALITIES WILL BE DISCUSSED AS SOON AS YOU GET BACK TO ME INCLUDING SENDING OF THE KEYS TO THE BOXES AND THE DOCUMENT THAT COVER THE FUND TO YOU. IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVE THIS MAIL AND FEEL THAT YOU WILL ASSIST ME IN THIS MATTER, SO THAT WE CAN DISCUSS ON HOW TO GET THE CONSIGNMENT OF MONEY DELIEVER TO YOUR ADDRESS AND YOUR SINCERITY TOWARDS THIS MATTER.

WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOONEST

YOURS FAITHFULLYDR.MOHAMAD OMAR.
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