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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "chief auditor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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.
  • hassanxusman@mixmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Hassan Usman" <hassanxusman1247@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: hassanxusman124777@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2008 16:27:55 +0000
Subject: Dear Friend.


Goodday,

This message might meet you in utmost surprise however it'sjust my urgent
need for a reliable foreign partner that made me contact you for this
transaction. I am a banker by profession from Burkina Fasoand currently
holding the post of Chief Auditor in our bank .
I have the opportunity of transferring $8Million USD abandoned by a deceased
customer who died along with his wife in a sucide bomb attack while on
holidays in Egypt.

Hence, I am inviting you for a business deal where this money can be shared
between us 60/40 if you agree to my business proposal. If you are interested
in being part of this transaction,kindly reach on my private and
confidential emailaddress:(hassanxusman@mixmail.com) or call my direct
number:00226-78115036 for further explaination.

I am looking forward hearing from you.

Best Regards,
Hassan Usman.

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