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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 "dying merchant" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: bhaipatek@unionplus.net
Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2006 14:07:43 +0200
Subject: My Last Chance.

Dear Friend,

As you read this, I don’t want you to feel sorry for
me because, I believe everyone will die someday. My
name is Bhai Patek a merchant in Dubai, in the
U.A.E.I have been diagnosed with Esophageal cancer. It
has defiled all forms of medical treatment, and right
now I have only about a few months to live, according
to medical experts. I have not particularly lived my
life so well, as I never really cared for anyone(not
even myself) but my business.

Though I am very rich, I was never generous, I was
always hostile to people and only focused on my
business as that was the only thing I cared for. But
now I regret all this as I now know that there is more
to life than just wanting to have or make all the
money in the world. I believe when God gives me a
second chance to come to this world I would live my
life a different way from how I have lived it.


Now that God has called me, I have willed and given
most of my property and assets to my immediate and
extended family members as well as a few close
friends. I want God to be merciful to me and accept my
soul so, I have decided to give also to charity
organizations, as I want this to be one of the last
good deeds I do on earth. So far, I have distributed
money to some charity organizations in the U.A.E,
Algeria and Malaysia. Now that my health has
deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this myself
anymore.

I once asked members of my family to close one of my
accounts and distribute the money which I have there
to charity organization in Bulgaria and Pakistan, they
refused and kept the money to themselves. Hence, I do
not trust them anymore, as they seem not to be
content with what I have left for them.
The last of my money which no one knows of is the huge
cash deposit of Twenty Seven Million Four Hundred and
Fifty Thousand dollars $27,450,000 that I have with a
finance/Security Company abroad. I will want you to help
me collect this deposit and
dispatch it to charity organizations. I have set
aside 50% for your time and service.

Please reply me with honesty as soon as you receive
this mail.

God be with you.
Bhai Patek.

NB: For confidential reasons you can contact me on
my private email address: bhaipatek@aol.com

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