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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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• 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.
  • ateeqrahman_kh@yahoo.co.in

Fraud email example:

From: Dr Ateeq Rahman Khan <dr_rahmankhan@luxmail.com>
Reply-To: ateeqkhanrahman@nowzer.com
Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2005 12:24:18 +0400
Subject: Business Proposal


Dear Friend,
With due respect I like to disclose a mutual transaction to you. I am Dr Ateeq Rahman Khan, the Manager International Diplomatic Cargo Services.We have consignment valued US$15.500,000,00 Fifteen Point Five Million United State Dollars in our custody,deposited by a customer from Belgium.
Now in our computer system it records that beneficiary of the deposited consignment is dead on Air Crash early June 2003.Until date we have not receive any signal from his relation for claiming of the deposited consignment. Now I want your assistance to move out this consignment to your country for investment.
As the manager of our company I would take all measures to make sure the consignment successfully moved to your end. Immediately I receive your positive response then I will update you on the procedures for success of this our trustee transaction. I would appreciate you keep it utmost secret because of my position. Expecting your reply via email address: ateeqkhanrahman@nowzer.com/ ateeqrahman_kh@yahoo.co.in
Best Regards,
Dr Ateeq Rahman Khan

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