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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 beloved," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand 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: "Anthony Nwachukwu" <anthony11@toonmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: isaabachaa@yahoo.co.in
Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2007 19:57:43 +0100
Subject: Re: URGENT NOTIFICATION From Isa-Albinali Abacha


Dear Beloved,

I am looking for your cooperation in building a Tourist Hotel & shopping Mall in your country, I need an experienced person like you to assist to develop this project as beneficiary. And In regards to your advert after going through your Profile, I wish to bring to your notice my interest to partner with you on this great business investment opportunity. I am Isa-Albinali Abacha,From Kingdom of Lebanon the only saviouring son of late Abacha.

This is my offer, provided you can guarantee the security of my investment capital in your conutry. I intend to make an anonymous investment of Thirty Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars; It was withdrawn from Islamic bank Lebanon branch where it was foramlly deposited due to the war between Israel and Lebanon. The Funds are presently with Finance House, where it is deposited for safe keeping. I have transited This fund as a cargo to the security company,before I left to Africa, in the Calabar City.Due to the war.

Now the management of the Security house, have just wrote to me as the beneficiary to forward my business partner contact details who is to receive the Cargo box. If your are interested with the investment, kindly furnish me with your full business contacts informations and your proposal for a Joint venture partnership. Every detail concerning the genuinety and legality of this fund will be made available to you, the moment we open correspondence. I'm Looking forward for a good working relationship with you.

Isa-Albinali Abacha
Chairman,Albinali & son Ltd.
Private Phone line: +23-4703-5328-953

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