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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:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found 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.
  • alima_ahmed01@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Alima Ahmed <alima_ahmed016@yahoo.cn>
Reply-To: alima_ahmed01@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:44:22 +0800 (CST)
Subject: GOD BLESS YOU


Dearest One,

I am writing you this letter with deep sorrow and hermfful of tears although we have not met or know each orther .well i am miss Alima Ahmed., born on 1986 from Cote d'Ivoire. the only daughter of Mr Remond Ahmed.I have ( 2.500, 000 million USD ) which was made by my Father before He died in March 2004 which was left in a in a bank here in my country. I seek your permision to remmit this amount into your account so that I could come to your country for investment and to further my education since i dont have any body on my behalf to transfer the money to his or her account . pleas i need your help I have accepted to offer you (10%) percentage of the total sum for your desire to assist me. to ransffer the money to your country. pleas i herebey need your help and assistance. pleas for security reason you can contact me with this I D (alima_ahmed01@yahoo.com

Best Regards.
Miss Alima



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