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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • ibrammohammed@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Ibrahim Mohammed <ibrahimmohamed39@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <ibrammohammed@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2007 00:56:31 +0000
Subject: FROM IBRAHIM MOHAMED!!



FROM: MR.IBRAHIM MOHAMED.
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT. FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT. AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANKOUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO.

Dear Friend,

My Urgent Need For Foreign Partner That Made Me To Contact You For This Transaction.. I Have The Opportunity Of The Left Over Funds In Our Bank ($15.Million) Of One Of Our Clients Who Died On Plane Crash For Pass Years Now. I Am Inviting You For A Business Deal Be Shared Between Us In The Ratio Of 50/40 And 10% For Expenses During the Transfer, If You Agree the Proposal. Further Details Of The Transfer Will Be Forwarded To You.

I Will Use This Opportunity To Introduce Myself To You Am Mr.Ibrahim Mohamed, A Banker By Profession From Burkina Foso In West Africa And Currently Holding The Post Of Auditing Department. You Can As Well Reach Me Through My Privet Email (ibrammohammed@yahoo.fr) For More Details Of The Transaction. Have A Great Day And Waiting Your Urgent Respond In This Matter.

Yours Faithfully

Mr.Ibrahim Mohamed.
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