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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "million 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)
  • "await your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • nickmoustafa1@rediffmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Nick Moustafa" <nickmoustafa@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <nickmoustafa20@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2007 23:53:10 +0000
Subject: FOR YOUR SPECIAL ATTENTION (RE: MRS. MARTHA ADRESSY ESTATE)



DEAR,
FOR YOUR SPECIAL ATTENTION (RE: MRS. MARTHA ADRESSY ESTATE)

WE WANT TO INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE FINISHED WITH THE DOCUMENTATION PROCESSES AND YOU ARE NOW THE AUTHORIZED BENEFICIARY OF OUR CLIENT NAMED MRS. MARTHA ADRESSY WITH THE FUND THAT WORTH ABOUT 23 MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS WHICH SHE WILLED TO YOU FOR THE PURPOSE OF HUMANITARIAN SERVICES FOR THE POOR PEOPLE IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES.

WE WISH TO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE THAT WE HAVE ACCEPTED TO MOVE THE FUND TO SAUDI ARABIA WHERE YOU WILL BE EXPECTED TO MEET WITH THE OFFICIALS ON ARRIVAL TO SIGN AND COLLECT THE FUND BY CASH. IN THIS ARRANGEMENT, THE SECURITY COMPANY WILL PACKAGE THE FUND IN A DIPLOMATIC LUGGAGE FULLY DISGUISED AS A PERSONAL BELONGING TO THE DIPLOMAT WHICH TO BE DELIVERED TO YOU IN SAUDI ARABIA.

WE WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT OFFICIAL DIPLOMATIC ARRANGEMENT ARE ALREADY IN PLACE WITH SOME TOP OFFICIALS OF THE SECURITY COMPANY TO MOVE THE FUND AND IT IS OF GREAT ADVANTAGE TO YOU. THIS ARRANGEMENT WILL AID YOU AVERT GOVERNMENT TAX PROBLEM AND PREVENT UNDUE ATTENTION ON THE TRANSFER OF THE FUND IF WE FOLLOW BANK TO BANK TRANSFER. WHY WE CHOSE THIS OPTION IS BECAUSE THERE IS AN INITIAL DIPLOMATIC ARRANGEMENT WITH THE AUTHORITIES IN SAUDI ARABIA FOR EASY MOVEMENT AND COLLECTION OF THE FUND ON ARRIVAL OF THE DIPLOMATS.

TO THAT EFFECT, YOU WILL BE EXPECTED TO MEET FACE TO FACE WITH THE DIPLOMAT ON HIS ARRIVAL IN SAUDI ARABIA TO SIGN AND COLLECT THE FUND BY CASH. IF THIS ARRANGEMENT IS OKAY BY YOU, YOU SHALL INFORM US SO THAT WE WOULD GO AHEAD TO FINALIZE THIS ARRANGEMENT WITH THE OFFICIALS OF THE SECURITY COMPANY. WE AWAIT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE SO AS TO AVOID FURTHER DELAYS.

DO REPLY TO (nickmoustafa1@rediffmail.com) FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION.
AWAITING YOUR URGENT RESPONSE IN THIS REGARD.

CONGRAT!

MR. NICK MOUSTAFA.(ACCOUNT ADVISER)
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