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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:
  • "million united state 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "ibrahimjimoh27@terra.es" <ibrahimjimoh27@terra.es>
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 12:49:05 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: please help



Dear Sir,
Thank you for this great opportunity you gave to me to explain in Details h=
ow I would really want you to assist me as a foreign beneficiary. I get you=
r contact from one reverend sister Ashley Williams she is the HEAD OF LOGIS=
TICS UNITED NATIONS HUMANITARIAN SERVICE IN AFRICA FOR THE AFRICAN CHILDREN=
.
And she told me you are an honest and trust worthy enough to help me handle=
this transaction.western part=20
l go straight to introduce myself to you I am ibrahim jimoh, a REFUGEE FROM=
SUDAN, DARFUR REGION in the of Northern part of Africa, presently I am in =
Accra Ghana as a refugee in the Bujumbura camp due to the political civil w=
ar that ravage my country I am the eldest among the two of us that survive =
the war that killed the rest of my family including my lovely parents, so i=
n this whole world I am having just my kid sister Aisha who is just 15yrs o=
ld before the death of my father, he was a prominent businessman who dealt =
on Gold and Precious Stones and general merchandise including agricultural =
items.
Before the death of my father he took me to Accra Ghana where he Deposited =
the money $12million united state dollars including my mother=E2=80=99s Gol=
d, Diamond and other Treasuries in Global security company. I would appreci=
ate if you be my late fathers beneficiary in receiving this consignment,40%=
will be set aside for you upon completion.
I wait in anticipation for your response,
warm Regards,
Jimoh Ibrahim.=20





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