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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
• 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?All=20Right?= <vrightall@yahoo.in>
Reply-To: pri.c482@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 7 Feb 2009 13:57:21 +0530 (IST)
Subject: INVESTMENT PROPOSAL FROM MAJOR IBRAHIM


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: vrightall@yahoo.in



- Dear Friend,I was greatly delighted when I got your contact; I am Major A U. Ibrahim (Military) from D.R.C. I'm looking for your co-operation in establishing a fishery/five star hotel project or any profitable manufacturing outfit in your country. One of the reason I contacted you on this project is because I need an experienced and mature person to assist me to set up, develop the project and assume responsibility of ownership as chairman but will be bringing in profit /distribute profit monthly or annually, pending my retirement from service in order to take full control of my investment.I also open to your advice on any good business you may propose since, I as a military man and I have not involved in any establishment project before. Please to go straight to the main point of sending you this mail, I want you to know that there is a lot of pressure facing top military officers in my country in which I will not want my name to be among the list. I also want you have in mind that I cannot do this project in my country not even using my names or identity to transact any investment of huge amount base on my position in military, this is why I really need your assistance to move out my entire funds for this establishment so that this money will not be discovered and seized or confiscate by the central authority, as they have done it to some of my colleagues. Lastly, at this point I want to assure you that your true consent, full cooperation and confidentiality are all that are required for us to take full advantage of this opportunity as every modality for successful conclusion has been put in place. I look forward to hearing from you soon.Best Regards, Major A U. Ibrahim

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