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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)
  • "you will be given 30%" (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 next of kin scam.
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • faleh_ali4@excite.com

Fraud email example:

From: "faleh_ali4@terra.es" <faleh_ali4@terra.es>
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 16:20:37 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: Attn:From dr. faleh ali



From: Dr.FALEH ALI, ACCA, FCIA.
Principal Auditor,
Credit Bank of Iraq S.A
Elwiy aBld'g., Sa'Doun St,
P.O.Box 3420
Baghdad-Iraq.
Good Day,
RE: TRANSFER OF 6,800.000.00 USD (Six MILLION, EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSANDS
US DOLLARS)
I am the principal Auditor and the personal account officer to a great
late industrialist, who has an account with My Bank here in Iraq before
he died.
Reliable sources revealed that the oil merchant died in one of the
terrorist attack in his Basra residence. Until his death there was no
written or oral will.The late industrialist had plans to leave IRAQ
before the insurgent of the American soldier he has ask me to prepare a
statement of his account and to transfer his fund to a security and
finance company in Europe for safe keeping this i did,unfortunately for
the late industrialist and fortunately for me the late industrialist
was unable to
collect his banking document before the news of his demise got to me.
All the necessary information regarding the fund will be provided to
you including the certificate of deposit. I want you to know that no
other person knows about this fund or any thing concerning it. The fund
has no other beneficiary and until George B. Eastwood's death, he was
the manager of Trust Oil Co. LLC Basra-Iraq. My investigation through
the Immigration Department proved to me as well that George B. Eastwood
was single as at his point of entry into the Arab Republic of Iraq.I
want you to know that the fund left IRAQ through the security and
finance company(attach to my bank) as family valuables and treasure.
The fund was coded to beat all diplomatic and security check. The total
amount involved is (USD 6.8million) Six Million, Eight hundred thousand
United States Dollars only. I am revealing this to you with faith In
Allah, that you will never let me down in this transaction, You are the
first and only Person that I am contacting for this transaction, So
please reply urgently so that I will inform you on the next
step to take urgently.With My influence, all will be safely handled and
well
done. At the conclusion of this Business, you will be given 30% of the
total amount, 70% will be for me. You can contact me by eMAIL
alone,cause outgoing and
incoming calls are being monitored hear IRAQ.With your trust and
confidentiality gauranteed I explain better on what you are to do.
Awaiting your prompt and Positive response.
Yours Truly,
Dr. FALEH ALI, ACCA, FCIA.
NB:
Please know it that this is with absolute trust and strict
confidentiality that l propose this business to you, and l will
appreciate it if you will treat this business with the same attitude
that l treat it, knowing what l stand to gain from the success of this
business. I expect you to honour me with needed assistance and
co-operation that l require in this business,cause i want you to be
willing and able to travel to meet with the management of the security
and finance company personally as beneficiary to the late
industrialist.i will provide to you the document that you require to
make this claim valid. Please do endeavour to contact me through this email if you are
interested :faleh_ali4@excite.com .Thanks i look forward to hearing from you soon.









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