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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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "your humble assistance" (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.
  • amina49@walla.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Amina Mohamed" <amina49@walla.com> (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2008 17:56:24 +0700
Subject: Sincere Associate Needed

From:Mrs Amina Mohamed. Email:amina49@walla.com Your Ref: The Managing Director. Assam alaikum and may the peace of gracious Allah be with you,please I have a problem which I needed a help from you,I have decided to write you for help. I have a proposal for you-this however is not mandatory nor will I in any manner compel you to honor against your will.I am in a state of need and this pushed me to send you this mail, I am Mrs Amina Mohamed. My husband was a highly reputable business magnet (a cocoa merchant) who operated in the capital of Ivory coast during his days.It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously during one of his business trips abroad.Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by somebody. But Allah knows the truth.Before the death of my husband he has the sum of elven millions United State Dollars and was lifted out of the country through a diplomatic means due to crises that is going on in my country,and he used my son's name as the next of Kin for the consignment. Right now i am sick and receiving treatment in the hospital and really don't know what to do. This is because we have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of incessant political crisis in our country. The death of my husband actually brought sorrow to our life.We are in a sincere desire of your humble assistance. in this regards.Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded. Now permit me to ask these few questions:- 1. Can you honestly help us as your family? 2. Can we completely trust you? 3. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you after the money is in your account? Please, Consider this and get back to us as soon as possible. Thank you so much.My salaam to your family. . My sincere regards, Mrs Amina Mohamed.

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