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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:
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a "dying merchant" 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.
  • abdulraham@list.ru

Fraud email example:

From: "Abdul Raham" <abdulraham206@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2005 11:36:07 -0500
Subject: From: Mr.Abdul Raham

From: Mr.Abdul Raham

Dear Friend.

I am Mr. Abdul Raham, a merchant in Dubai, Arab Emirate. I have been
diagnosed with Cancer which was discovered very late, due to my laxity in
careing for my health. It has defiled all forms of
medicine, Right now I have only about a few months to live, according to my
Medical Doctor. I have not particularly lived my life so well, as I never
really cared for myself but the oil business. Though I am very rich, I was
never generous, I 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 and heal me I would live my life a
different way from how I have lived it. I have sowed a seed for my healing
I have willed and given most of my properties and assets to my immediate and
extended family members and as well as a few close friends. I want God to be
merciful to me and accept my soul and so, I have decided to give arms to
charity organizations and give succour and comfort to the less priviledged
of the Tsunami Victims, 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
India and Malaysia. Now that my health has deteriorated so badly,

I cannot do this my self anymore. I once asked members of my family to close
one of my accounts in Saudi Bank and distribute the money which I have there
to charity organization and to the less priviledged in Bulgaria and Sudan
Africa They cashed the money but kept it only to themselves. Hence, I do
not trust them anymore, as they seem not to be contended with what I have
left for them already. The last of my money which no one knows of is the
huge cash deposit of twenty two million dollars $ 22 million that I have in
the Vault of The Century Finance company Holland for safe keeping. I want
you to collect this deposit on my behalf and disburse it to the Tsunami
EarthQuake victims in Asia for the less priviledged. Please send me a mail
to indicate your wiliness to assist in this disbursement.

I will set aside 10% for you for your time and efforts.I need your urgent
reply so that I will not have to go on sourcing for a credible person to
hadle this project, please if this is what you know that you can hanlde
kindly respond back to me with the information below.

1 Your Full Name And Address.

2, Your Telephone Number And Fax

3,Your Age And Occupation

God bless you as you respond.

Mr. Abdul Raham
PLEASE REPLY ME TO THIS email BOX:abdulraham@list.ru





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