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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "million dollars" (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.
  • gms.faizahkhairulazizi@yahoo.com.hk

Fraud email example:

From: "=?big5?q?Khairul-Azizi=20Ms.Faizah?=" <ms.faizahkhairulazizi@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: msfaizah_azizi@gawab.com
Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:20:19 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Urgent Attention


§Ú¦³·sªº¹q¶l¦a§}¡I§A²{¥i¹q¶lµ¹§Ú¡Gms.faizahkhairulazizi@yahoo.com.hk



- Dear Sir/Madam, Attention:For Your Help And Mutual Benefit.I am Ms.Faizah Khairul-Azizi,I am the only surviving daugther of late Mr & Mrs Khairul-Azizi who lost their lives in the China disaster that occured recently.I was contacted through a diplomatic firm that he deposited the sum of $19.5 Million Dollars in their custody.Please i need your assistance to claim and invest this fund into any viable venture in your country which you know that will yield us profit.For quick processing of this fund if you accept my offer, I will avail you a reputable Attorney information who will execute all procedures on our behalf,lf you will help me, i promise to offer you 30%. Please kindly send me your detail informations such as your full name,phone and fax number and your contact address,so that the processing of the claim can effectly be commenced by you with the aid of the attorney.Thanks and i am looking forward to your favourable reply.Sincerely, Ms.Faizah Khairul-Azizi.

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