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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:
  • ",500,000" (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)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "ahmed gaboh" <ahmedgaboh5@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 30 May 2008 20:31:16 +0200
Subject: Please Assist Me


Good day.


How are you dear,i saw your profile today in my private search when i was
looking for someone that can be trusted,so i decided to contact you and i
hope you will be able to assist me in this.Please after reading this mail
have pity on me.

I know this mail will come as suprise. My name is Ahmed Gaboh from Sudan. I
am 21 years old,It is my pleasure communicating with you for the first time
and believing that it will lead to a better relationship between us. I have
an inheritance that my late father left for me in the security
company,before the death of my father on february 2004 in a private hospital
in Sudan.He secretly called me on his sick bed side and told

me that he has a box in the security company that is containing $7,500,000
.I would want to invest it in your country. I want you to stand as my
father business partner in claiming the box from the security company. I
am ready to part with 10% of the total sum to you if only you assist me to
claim the box and assist me also in investing the money in any lucrative
business. I will give you more detail and forward all vital information as
soon as I hear from you.

Best Regards.
Ahmed Gaboh.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam