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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)
• 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.
  • karimzeez@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "Karim AZeez" <karimazz2@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2006 07:53:10 -0600
Subject: MY GOOD WILL

Dear Friend,

Greetings in the name of the Lord,As you read this, I don't

want you to feel sorry for me,because, I know everyone will

die someday.

My name is Mr Karim Azeez, a merchant in

Dubai, in the U.A.E.I have been diagnosed with Esophageal

cancer. It has defiled all forms of medical treatment, and

right now I have 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 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 have willed out most . I have willed out most of my property and assets to

my immediate and extended family members as well as a few

close friends.

I have decided to give alms to charity organizations,as I

want this 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 and Malaysia. 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 that 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 are not contended

with what I have left for them.

The last of my money which no one knows of is the huge cash

deposit of eighteen million dollars $18,000,000,00 that I

have with a finance/Security Company abroad. I will want

you to help me collect this deposit and dispatch it to

charity organizations.I have set aside 10% for your time.

If you are interested in helping me out,contact me on karimzeez@yahoo.co.uk

Note: I will not give my money to the RED CROSS SOCIETY, I have my reasons, I want it to be dispatched individually to local charity homes.

 

Thanks.

Karim Azeez

 

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