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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:
  • "30% for you " (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 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.
  • binsulaiman08@googlemail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: binsulaiman2008@volny.cz (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 02 Sep 2008 05:00:57 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: =?iso-8859-2?Q?Re:Investment_Proposal.?=

Re:Investment Proposal.

Good day.

Your contact has been gotten from after a search for a person whom we
can jointly invest Trust in and also solicit a honorable partnership
with.

I represent a client and my client has interest to do business relative
to investments in your country in areas related to Real estate, hotel
and transportation,to initiate a proper and structured relationship:Please
let me know what your response will be to an offer to receive investment
funds in cash if:

1. The said fund amounts to Thirty Million Five Hundred Thousand (US)
Dollars.

2. The said fund is in cash and will be transferred to you in same state.
3.The fund is intended to be invested through your agency in the purchase
of facilities and assets, for the said purposes within your country.

4.The fund will be under your investment control for three years during
which only the profit will be shared annually 70% for the owner and
30% for you annually.

5.The fund owners desire absolute confidentiality and professionalism
in the handling of this matter. More detail as soon as i received a
word from you.

Please respond urgently.


Sincerely.
Sincerely.
Mr. Sulaiman Bin.
16 Deshing Road,
Huwei, Negeri, Malaysia.
Supreme Council member of the Sabah United Party

NB: Please send your reply to my daily accessable email address only:binsulaiman08@googlemail.com:

Also you can find out more about me by browsing through my link...http://www.pbs-sabah.org/pbs3/html/profiles/sulaiman.html

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam