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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million united states 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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: =?utf-8?q?Aminu=20Hassan?= <aminuhassan96@yahoo.com.co>
Reply-To: aminuhassan96@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2009 11:22:53 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Business Enquiry


¡Tengo nueva dirección de correo!Ahora puedes escribirme a:aminuhassan96@yahoo.com.co



- Dear Friend,A Private & Confidential ProposalI am establishing this contact with you based on trust and in utmost confidence, having considered you highly reputable and capable of assistance to my understated business proposal.I represent one Top Politician from Africa who has $68,000,000.00 ( sixty-eight million United States Dollars) and seeking the partnership of an Investment Guru who will receive and invest the funds. Sincerely, the funds in question originated from the backdoor sales of Diamonds/Gold, and its mission is to be invested against a political ambition, which will come into financing in the next eight years. This means, the funds will be invested or fixed for a period of eight years only. The funds are in cash and presently in a bank here in Europe. Please confirm your interest and ability so as to enable me furnishes you with more details.Yours truly,Mr Aminu Hassan

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