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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:
  • "contract award committee" (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.
  • suleiman0001@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • 3asuleiman0001@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "katjang katjang" <katjang@pop.co.th>
Reply-To: suleiman0001@walla.com
Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:00:23 +0100
Subject: FROM:MR. MOHAMMED SULEIMAN


FROM:MR. MOHAMMED SULEIMAN
NO 8 KESINGTON STREET PRETORIA,
JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA
EMAIL:suleiman0001@yahoo.com <EMAIL%3Asuleiman0001@yahoo.com>
ATTN:THE DIRECTOR /C.E.O
STRICTLY
CONFIDENCIAL

Am a member of the contract award committee and 14 project allocation
manager, of the Department of Minerals and Natural Resources in Sudan
(Darfur).Since the outbreak of war in my country,evey plan have shaterdI
am in search of a reliable/trusted someone like you to assist me in the
transfer of USD$22 Million which is presently transfer out of Sudan
(Darfur). and deposited in one of the private financial security firm in
south africa.And i need a subsequent investment in your country. You will
be required to.(1) Assist in the transfer of the said funds
(2) Advise on lucrative areas for investment
(3) Assist me in purchase of properties or Profitable Business.If you
decide to render your service to me in this regard, 25% of the total sum
of USD$22 Million will be for you. Please, to facilitate the conclusion
of this Transaction if accepted, do send to me promptly to my Private
mailing
address (suleiman0001@yahoo.com) the following:
(1) Your full names,
(2)physical address and
(3)Phone/fax numbers.As soon as I get your respond, I shall give out more
details on how we shall proceed.
Thanks for your anticipated co-operation.
Yours Faithfully,
Mohammed SulemanNOTE.PLEASE USE MY YAHOO MAIL ADDRESS TO RESPONCE TO ME.
THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU
Mohammed Suleiman
suleiman0001@yahoo.com

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