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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "30% for you " (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.
  • fayyadahmed@cashette.com

Fraud email example:

From: " AHMED FAYYAD" <zeidfayyad@zwallet.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2006 14:15:11 +0900
Subject: BUSINESS!!!!

Dear Friend,
My name is Ahmad Z. Fayyad , from the kingdom of Jordan.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 business. 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 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 l 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
Sudan, Algeria,Hong Kong and Brazil,kenya. 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 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 contended with what I have left
for them.
The last of my money which no one knows of is the huge cash deposit of
Twelve million five hundred thousand US dollars (US$12.5M) that I have with
a finance/Security Company abroad. I will want you to help me collect this
consignment and dispatched it to charity organizations.
I have set aside 30% for you and for your time.
God be with you.
Ahmad Fayyad

NOTE: Please do get back to me through this email address below:
fayyadahmed@cashette.com
so i could give you the full details about the funds.

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