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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:
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "hafeez alsadiqui" <haf_sadiq@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2005 17:44:16 +0000
Subject: Hello dear ,

House 922,Halal-Babel
Masbah,Baghdad,
Rep. of
Iraq.
Hello dear ,

YOUR COOPERATIONS IS HIGHLY REQUIRED

Good day to you.

I have decided to contact you by E-mail due to the urgency of
this transaction. Let me start by introducing myself properly to you


HAFEEZ AL-SIDDIQUI is my name,I am an Iraqi National from the Kurdish
town of Qaradagh.I am a Principal Accountant with Al-Bayji oil Refinery
about 125 miles (200km)north of Baghdad.I am seriously in dire need of
your assistance,in respect of the below stated business.

As a result of the present political crisis in iraq,and by virtue of my
management
position in the refinery in Al-bayji,I was able to move out the sum of
US$22.5m (twenty-two Million, five hundred thousand United States
Dollars)call-deposit,from my office in the refinery,to a
security/finance company (DABI SADEARAT)based in tehran,Iran,for safe-
keeping.

The situation in my country now, is not conducive for me to
travel out of iraq, therefore,I gave instructions to Dabi Sadearat,to
transfer the consignment to its affiliate company in Europe FOR
SECURITY REASONS. The consignment is now in Europ.I am therefore
soliciting your assistance to claim the consignment , since I cannot
leave here now due to the political
crisis. I will present you,through
a power of attorney,to the Security/Finance Company, as the
Beneficiary/Trustee of the consignment on my behalf.

I have agreed
to share the money with you in the ratio of:70% for me -25%.for you and
5% for overall expenses.Though there are still rooms for negotiation on
this.

Finally,I have taken time to elaborate the nature of the
business for your understanding,you are therefore free to ask questions
in areas you don't understand.You are also at liberty to accept or
reject my humble proposal. If you are in acceptance, reply immediately
with your full name and address,telephone,fax
numbers and maybe other
vital information that may help us in this transaction,which shall be
forwarded to the Security and finance Company.

For security reasons,you can write me through my
email:hafeez_sadiqui001@yahoo.
co.uk

Please treat ,with utmost confidentiality.

Regards,
Hafeez AL
Siddiqui

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