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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:
  • "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)
  • "million united states 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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• 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.
  • dr.sukufa_karim01@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr Sukufa Karim" <Dr.sukufa_karim02@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: Dr.sukufa_karim01@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2007 21:06:19 +0000
Subject: ASSISTANCE URGENTLY BUSSINESS

From Dr Sukifa Karim
Dakar Senegal.
Email: Dr.sukufa_karim01@yahoo.com

Att: Sir/Madam,


Having gotten your contact, I am interested in investing US$25,000,000.00 (twenty five
Million United States Dollars) in your country in any viable and profitable venture
that you will recommend.

I was a former financial adviser to the Sudan minister of Agriculture. I left my
Country Sudan to Dakar Senegal due to the political problems in
Sudan.(http://allafrica.com/sudan). During my active service, I saved the
above-mentioned fund, which I deposited with a financial institution in Dakar Senegal the form of a consignment. Now the fund is due for collection. I cannot
move the fund out of Dakar Senegal on my name because of my asylum status. I need a
foreign partner to come for the collection as my business associates. Then The
consignment can be changed on my new partners name and an affidavit will be sworn in
the Court of law to back up. The company will release the deposit to you immediately
they see the Affidavit of change of the ownership. Then we can transfer Fund to any of your
chosen account and I will join you in your Country for the sharing of the fund.

I am willing to present you all the necessary documents to authenticate my claims. I
will also send you my identification when I hear from you.

Please contact us for more information via email
with the below informations filled out.
NAME..................................
AGE:..................................
STATUS:...............................
STATE/COUNTRY.........................
TEL/FAX NUMBERS...
COMPANY NAME..........................
OCCUPATION...............................
We look forward in working with you.Thank you.

Best Regards.
Dr Sukifa Karim

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