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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "the consignment" (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)
  • "trunk box" (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)
  • "hundred thousand united state 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "can i completely trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Hajia Aminatu <hajia_ami25@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: haji_aminat01@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:06:04 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Assalam Alekum

Assalam Alekum

I do recognised the surprise this letter will bring to you, most especially as it comes from a stranger.I am Hajia Aminatu. am 23 years old and the only daughter of late Dr Da'uud Yuusuf who worked with Libya embassy in Ivory Coast for nine years before he died in the year 2004. He died after a
brief illness that lasted for only two weeks. Before his death we were both faithful Muslim. Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been food poison by our uncle , but God knows the truth! My mother died when I was just 14 years old, and since then my father took me so
special.

Before his death in the hospital he called me by his sick bed and told me that he has the sum of Three Million eight hundred thousand United State Dollars($3.8Million U.S.Dollars)) left in a security company here in Cote d'lvoire and this fund is been kept in a metalic trunk box, but the
security company didn't know the content because it was registered as family valuables for security reasons. He also handed over all the documents to me. As you can see I am just 23 years old and a university undergraduate I really don't know what to do now. This is the reason why am contacting
you to assist me in retrieving of the consignment from the custody of the security company.

I want a Islamic person that will help me to invest this fund in a foreign islamic country and help the orphanages, widows, propagating the word of mighty Allah and to endeavour that the house of mighty Allah is maintained. The holly Quaran made us to understand that Blessed is the hand that
gives.
I took this decision because am the only child of my father and my father's relatives are not Muslim and I don't want my father's efforts to be used by unbelievers.

This is why I am taking this decision. I am not worried about the death of my father hence I know where he is going.I know that he going to be in the bosom of the mighty Allah. As stated in the holly Quaran (Surah xxxvi Yasin) Thou wariest only him who followeth the reminder and fearieth the
beneficent in secret to him bear tiding of forgives and a rich reward. With mighty Allah all things are possible.
I want you and the Islamic institution to always pray for me because the mighty Allah is my shepherd. My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Muslim. Whoever that Wants to serve the mighty Allah must serve him in spirit and Truth. Please always be prayerful all through your life. Contact
me on the above e_mail address for more information? any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another Islamic or individual for this same purpose.

Now permit me to ask these few questions:-
1. Can you honestly help me?
2. Can I completely trust you?
3. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you?
As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the security company in Abidjan.
Thanks.
Regards.
Hajia Aminatu.




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