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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:
  • "million 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)
  • "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • ousman_sister03@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "USMAN AND SISTER AISHA" <ousman_sister01@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: ousman_sister03@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:17:37 +0100
Subject: Assalamou Aley Koum.

Assalamou Aley Koum.

Dear Sir.
I Hope This Mail Meets You In Good Health And Spirit, I am USMAN DIOUF
And My Younger Sister Aisha, A Sierra Leonia. Presently,I Live As A Refugee here
in Senegal Dakar , With My Younger Sister Aisha, I Am A Victim Of
War And The Son Of Late Chief Dr. Mohamed Al-Khalifa Diouf The
Assassinated Former Assistant Director Of Seria Leone Gold And Diamond Mining
Corporation.

My Father Was Killed With Other Government Officials During Official
Hours When The Rebel Troops Stormed And Raided The Mining Corporation
Office At The Heat Of The Crisis In My Country. A Few Weeks Later, The
Rebels Also Invaded Our Residential Building In Which My Mother And Two
Of Our Security Men Were Killed In The Compound While I Was Out For A
Special Research Program And My Younger Sister Aisha Was In School.
I Had A Singular Shock And Trauma, Which Compelled Us To Flee From The
Country To republic of senegal dakar By The Help Of An Army Colonel,
Who Is A Close Friend Of my Late Father, I Have First Degree In
Marketing And Would Have Further My Education if not For The Death Of My
Parents. I Have Never Worked To Earn My Living Since My Late Parents Had
Enough Wealth For Us.

I am Contacting You Now Because Of The Present Difficulty I Am Facing.
Unfortunately My Father's Two Accounts In West Africa Have Recently
Been Frozen. However This Did Not Affect The 25 Million Dollars
(US$ 25.000,000), Which He Kept in a Bank in Here In Dakar Senegal.
For Now, I Am Having Every Information And
Document Needed For The Clearance Of The Money In The Bank there in Dakar
Senegal And I Want You To Act As The Beneficiary Of The Fund For Easy
And Smooth Transfer To Your Account Abroad For Investment Purposes.

You Will No Doubt Be Adequately Compasated With As Well As A
Percentage Of The Profit From Investment Of The Fund. Also You Will See To It
That My sister Aisha And I Come Over To Your Country you based At The Earliest
Possible Time. I Am Making This Request To You With Tears In My Eyes
And I Feel That Almighty ALLAH Will Touch You With His Spirit To Listen
To Our Cry For Help And Answer us Without Delay. Since Our Breadwinner
Is No More And This Is The Only Hope For Life. You Positive Response
Will Give Me The Greatest Joy And Relief. Allah Bless You For Your Kind
Assistance We Have Agreed To Offer You 30% Of The Total Sum. Seriously
Waiting For Your Urgent Reply. Best regard.Fill the form below
for your nomination.

1. Your Full
Name.....................................................................
2.
Nationality........................................................................
3. Your Age ........................................
Sex..............................
4. Marital
Status.....................................................................
5. Your
Occupation.................................Position...........................
6. Your Home Address.........................................Office
Address...........
7. Your Telephone number............................... Fax
Number....................
8. A Scan Copy Of Your International Passport Or Driving
Licence......................
9. Bank Account
Details...............................................................

CONTACT ME AND MY SISTER AISHA WITH THIS EMAIL ADDRESS.
ousman_sister03@yahoo.com

Thanks For Your Anticipated Co-Operation.
Best regards,
Yours Truly Son and Daughter,
Usman Diouf And Sister Aisha.

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