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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 state 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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• 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.
  • effatba@aol.com

Fraud email example:

From: effat8@voila.fr
Date: Tue, 25 Dec 2007 06:23:25 +0100 (CET)
Subject: MRS. EFFAT BAHMANYAR AGHAMIRZAEI


MRS. EFFAT BAHMANYAR AGHAMIRZAEI
Dear Partner to be,
Complement of the day.
If I must be fair to myself , I would want to believe that this mail
may keep you a little uneasy considering the fact that
we do not know each other but frankly, that's the primary reason why I
chose to contact you.

Really am so sorry as I never meant to put you off-guard by what I
intend to tell you here,I will appreciate it greatly if
you do understand totally my situation and position regarding the
subject matter that I am divulging here.
My name is EFFAT BAHMANYAR AGHAMIRZAEI (MRS)I work with Al-Warka
Investment Bank Iraq.I,m writing you in regards to one of
our clients Late (DR.ASHARY IBRAHIM ABDULHAMEED)Electrical , Civil
Engineering and general Contracting company to US and
Iraki government in re-building Iraq infastructurer facilities.
When i discovered that there had been no deposits nor withdrawals from his
account here in our Bank for this long period , i decided to carry out a system investigation and
discovered that he had died of a Car bomb in Febuary 13th 2007.
Before his death he deposited an amount of Forty-Five Million,
Eight Hundred Thousand United State Dollars (US
$45,800,000.00)only.through our Bank with a Financial/Security firm in Europe.
My investigation also found out that he did not declare next of kin and no members of his family or relatives no about
these deposit with the Finance Company in Europe as have been proved by every of our
Bank and Legal documentations.
Therefore I want you as a foreigner to stand as the beneficiary since I
have with me the necessary documents that can give you the status of
beneficiary.
After the successful transfer to your account,thereafter, i had planned to destroy
all related documents to these funds deposit. it is a careful network and for the past
eleven months i have worked out everything to ensure a hitch-free operation.
Now my questions are:-

1. Can you handle this project?

2. Can i give you this trust?

3. What will be your commission if you can partner for this project?


Note: All is well planned, as we shall do this transaction in line with
banking regulations.
All I need from you is your willingness, trustworthiness and
commitment.
Please email me immediately on my private Email: effatba@aol.com I will
give you more information on how we will handle this project urgently.
Please treat this business with utmost confidentiality.
I got your email from the internet searching online and you are the
only person i have contacted for now.
Yours faithfully,
EFFAT BAHMANYAR AGHAMIRZAEI(MRS)

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