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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)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +4407092871712

Fraud email example:

From: "Sardar Ahmed" <rosahmd@msn.com>
Reply-To: 1sa2@walla.com
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 23:30:26 +0000
Subject: Get back to me.

>From Rostam Sardar Ahmed,
EVP & Head Operations.
TELE/FAX: + 44-0709-287-1712

(A Banker of Habib Bank London)

Dear Friend ,

PRIVATE MEMO

I am Rostam Sardar Ahmed, a British Born Arab from the UAE and a banker of
Habib Allied International Bank Plc London.There is a dormant account in my
bank and the owner of the account dead in 1999 and until the crash I was the
account officer of the deceased. There is a credit balance of
($15,000,000.00) Fifteen Million Dollars which has been dormant for years
now and after further investigation, I discovered that the account and the
money belong to a deceased foreign contractor working in Texaco Ltd London
England.

For more insight about the crash – click this link;

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/502503.stm

As a banker I cannot lay claims on this money. What I need from you is to
use your name as next of kin and make you therightful beneficiary so that I
will use my position in moving the ($15,000,000.00) Fifteen Million Dollars
out from London England. Every record concerning this fund and all the legal
documents backing the funds are in my possession, which will be forwarded to
you once you indicate your interest.

After everything, you shall have 40% of the total sum, while 60% for me. All
that is required is your honest cooperation to enable us conclude this
business successfully.
The 40% percent is for your assistance there is absolutely no risk involved.

With Regards,

Rostam Sardar Ahmed
EVP & Head Operations.
HABIB ALLIED INTN.L BANK PLC LONDON

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