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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• 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.
  • ibrahim_ghedi@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: salamina ghedi <salamina_ghedi03@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2007 09:44:07 +0200
Subject: UGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL




FROM; HAJIA SALAMINA GHEDI ,
TRENTON, NJ 08625 P.O Box 001
NORTH EAST SOMALIA Dear Sir, I know you will be surprised to receive this business proposal. Firstly, I must introduce myself, I am HAJIA SALAMINA GHEDI , the wife of ALI MUHAMMAD GHEDI , the Assistant Prime Minister to the former ousted head of state of the republic of SOMALIA, General SIAD BARRE.
During the war between government forces and the dessidents, my country relied heavily on the foreign earning generated from diamond trade.
The President, General Siad Barre personally kept this money, since our banking system has collapsed during the war. However, as the war progressed, it became apparent that foregn forces from neighbouring countries were supporting the rebels and the odds were against government force to win the war, the leaders in power decided to share the funds generated from diamond sales.
At this point the key officers in the Government started making frantic efforts to leave Somalia safely, thereby sharing the proceeds/money from this diamond trade. In view of the fact that my husband was one of the key officers of the administration and Assistant Prime Minister, he succeeded in getting the sum of USD 18 MILLON {EIGHTEEN MILLON United States Dollars ) only This money was personally arranged and transferred through diplomatic means with my elder son who is presently in South Africa, after malicious murder of my husband. My son is currently living in South Africa as an Asylum Seeker or refugee. Upon his arrival in South Africa, after due consideration, I instructed him to deposit the money with a security company for security reasons which he did. ,Although I instructed him not to disclose the content of the consignment to the security company management.Now due to current diplomatic relationship between my country and South Africa present Government, I have decided for my son who is living in South Africa as an Asylum Seeker to transfer this money to a foreign country where he can invest it. I am faced with a dilemma of investing this amount of > money in South Africa for fear of encountering the same experience in future since both countries have the same political history. Moreover the South Africa monetary policy/law does not allow such investment by Asylum seekers.I need a trustworthy person such as yourself, who can assist my son in transferring this money to his account outside South Africa. I shall be most grateful if you can assist my son accomplish this transaction and hoping too that you are trustworthy and confidential For your effort and assistance, we have agreed to give you 30% of the total sum, 65% will be for my investment in your country and the remaining 5% will be mapped out for expenses we may incur during the transaction. Please note that this transaction is 100% risk free and what we need from you is complete trust and assurance that my part of money will be safe when transferred to your account. I would also like you to keep this transaction highly confidential considering my son position in South Africa and the source of the money. If you are interested in assisting us contact my son IBRAHIM GHEDI, through this EMAIL;(ibrahim_ghedi@yahoo.com) If you are interested please kindly provide my son your private phone/fax numbers.
Best regards. HAJIA SALAMINA GHEDI
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