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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "is highly confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447024045885 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: =?utf-8?q?Hassan=20Ibrahim?= <hassanibrahim208@yahoo.com.co>
Reply-To: hassanibrahim2008@mighty.co.za
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:58:12 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: DEAR FRIEND


¡Tengo nueva dirección de correo!Ahora puedes escribirme a:hassanibrahim208@yahoo.com.co

DEAR FRIEND

- Iam MR.HASSAN IBRAHIM,a citizen of Zimbabwe, the son of late MR.ZAZA IBRAHIM,who was murdered in a land dispute in ZIMBABWE.My late MR.ZAZA IBRAHIM,who was murdered in a land dispute in ZIMBABWE.My late father was amongthe few black Zimbabwean rich farmers murdered incold blood.Before thedeath of my father, he deposited the sum of Ten Million USDollars($10M)with a Safe Keeping company during when he went to Thailandto purchasehis farm machinery. The money was deposited as familyvaluebles avoidseizure by the security organization.I and my family are currentlystaying in UK as refugee asylum seeker, We have decided to transferthis money to a foreign country where we caninvest it. Read morestories in this website:http://www.rte.ie/news/2000/0418/zimbabwe.htmlThis transaction is 100% risk free, So if you are willing to assist us,Iand my family have agreed to give you 20% of the total money.I also need your privatetelephone for quick communication.Please this transaction is highly confidential so keep it to yourself alone. Best Regards.MR.Hassan ibrahim TELEPHONE:+447024045885

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