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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • ",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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "i feel quite safe dealing with you in this important business" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • syedhabib@mixmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: =?utf-8?q?Syed=20Habib?= <syed_habib001@yahoo.com.co>
Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2008 02:25:38 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FOREIGN PARTNER NEEDED


¡Tengo nueva dirección de correo!Ahora puedes escribirme a:syed_habib001@yahoo.com.co



- I'M MR. SYED HABIB FORMAL MANAGER DIAMOND OFFICE COOPERATION DEPARTMENTSIERRA LEONE EMAIL :syedhabib@mixmail.com Good Day ,SALAMALIKUM FRIEND,I FEEL QUITE SAFE DEALING WITH YOU IN THIS IMPORTANT BUSINESS. THOUGH, THIS MEDIUM (INTERNET) HAS BEEN GREATLY ABUSED, I CHOOSE TO REACH YOU THROUGH IT BECAUSE IT REMAINS THE FASTEST MEDIUM OF COMMUNICATION.HOWEVER, THIS CORRESPONDENCE IS UNOFFICIAL AND PRIVATE, AND IT SHOULD BE TREATED AS SUCH, AT FIRST I WILL LIKE TO ASSURE YOU THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS TROUBLE FREE TO BOTH PARTIES.MY NAME IS MR. SYED HABIB, I'M FORMAL OPERATION MANAGER IN DIAMOND OFFICE SECTION IN CHARGE OF CREDIT AND FOREIGN BILLS ACCOUNTING HERE IN SIERRA LEONE, ON FURTHER DISCREET INSPECTION I DISCOVERED A DORMANT DOMICILIARY ACCOUNT WITH A BALANCE OF US$34,500,000.00 (THIRTY FOUR MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ONLY)AND THE ACCOUNT HOLDER WAS LATE MR ROGER MILLER SECRET DIAMOND TRANSACTIONS IN SIERRA LEONE BEFORE HIS DEATH DURING SIERRA LEONE WAR NO BENEFICIARY TO THE ACCOUNT AND NO OTHER PERSON KNOWS ABOUT THIS ACCOUNT.I AM IN CLOSE CONTACT WITH THE MANAGER OF THE BANK HERE WHO IS MY PARTNER AND HE IS WILLING TO APPROVE THE TRANSFER TO ANY RELIABLE AND TRUSTWORTHY FOREIGNER WITH FOREIGN BANK ACCOUNT BECAUSE THE FORMER OPERATOR OF THE A/C IS A FOREIGNER.I AM CERTAINLY SURE THAT HE HAS NO WRITTEN OR ORAL WILL ATTACHED TO THE ACCOUNT, NO BENEFICIARY AND NOBODY WILL COME AGAIN FOR THE CLAIM OF THIS MONEY, IT IS ONLY A FOREIGNER WHO CAN CLAIM THIS MONEY WITH LEGAL CLAIMS TO THE ACCOUNT HOLDER WHICH I WILL PROVIDE TO YOU IF YOU ARE INTERESTED,THEREFORE I NEED YOUR COOPERATION IN THIS TRANSACTION.THIS MONEY WILL REMAIN USELESS IN THIS DORMANT ACCOUNT IF I DID NOT TRANSFER THE FUND OUT TO A FOREIGN ACCOUNT.I WILL PROVIDE THE NECESSARY INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS NEEDED IN ORDER TO CLAIM THIS MONEY, I NEED YOUR COOPERATION AS A FOREIGNER TO PROVIDE A SAFE BANK ACCOUNT INFORMATION FOR THE TRANSFER, PREFERABLE I WILL LIKE YOU TO OPEN A NEW ACCOUNT FOR THIS TRANSACTION ALONE.ALL ARRANGEMENT THAT WILL ENSURE A SMOOTH TRANSFER OF THE FUND TO THE ACCOUNT, WHICH YOU ARE TO NOMINATE, IS ALREADY IN PLACE. YOU SHOULD PROVIDE ME YOUR DIRECT CELL PHONE LINES FOR EASY COMMUNICATION.THE FUND WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO YOUR ACCOUNT IN TWO PARTS. I WILL FIRST TRANSFER USD 20. MILLION TO YOUR ACCOUNT AS TEST TRANSFER I WILL FLY OVER TO MEET YOU AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER FOR SHARING ACCORDING TO THE AGREED PERCENTAGES. I WILL HAVE THE REMAINING BALANCE OF USD14.5 MILLION TRANSFER TO YOUR ACCOUNT ONLY AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL SHARING OF THE FIRST TRANSFER WITHOUT ANY DISAPPOINTMENT FROM YOUR SIDE.DO CONTACT ME THROUGH MY PRIVATE E-MAIL ADDRESS; syedhabib@mixmail.com IMMEDIATELY. YOURS SINCERELY MR. SYED HABIB

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