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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "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)
• 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.
  • aminhussainel@netscape.net

Fraud email example:

From: "elamin hussain" <el_amin_40@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2006 16:17:22 -0600
Subject: Dearb beloved

DEAR BELOVED.

As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for me, because, I believe
everyone will die someday. My name is Hussain El Amin a merchant in Tunisa
and Dubai.I have been diagnosed with Esophageal cancer.It has defiled all
forms of medical treatment, and right now I have only about a few months to
live, according to medical experts. I have not particularly lived my life so
well, as I never really cared for anyone (not even myself) but my
businesses.

Though I am very rich, I was never generous,I was always hostile to people
and 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 to come to this world I would live my life in a different
way from how I have lived it.

Now that God has called me, I have willed and given most of my property and
assets to my immediate and extended family members as well as a few close
friends. I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul so,I have
decided to give also to charity organizations, 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 the U.A.E, Algeria, Malaysia and some countries in
Africa. Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this
myself anymore.

I once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts and distribute
the money which I have there to charity organization in Bulgaria and
Pakistan, they refused and kept the money to themselves. Hence, I do not
trust them anymore, as they seem not to be contented with what I have left
for them. The last of my money which no one knows of is the huge cash
deposit of Eleven Million United States Dollars $11,000,000,00 that I have
with a Security Company abroad.

I will want you to help me collect this deposit and dispatched it to charity
organizations. I have set aside 10% for you, your time and also any expenses
incured during this assignment. God be with you.

Kindly reply me on my confidential email account :
aminhussainel@netscape.net
God bless you greatly as you do.
Regards,
Hussain El Amin

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