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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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.
  • ali_usman_noore1@yahoo.co.in (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ali noore" <nooreusman_ali10@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: ali_usman_noore1@yahoo.co.in
Date: Fri, 26 May 2006 23:12:16 +0100
Subject: Important Message

FROM: Sgt. Ali F. Noore
Re:Important Message

 

My name is Ali F. Noore , I am a member of the new Iraqi soldier, I am
serving in the military of the 1st Armored Division in Iraqi, as you
know we
are being attacked by insurgents everyday and car bombs. We managed to
move
funds belonging to Saddam Hussein's family. The total amount is
US$25Million
dollars in cash, mostly 100 dollar bills. We want to move this money
out
side Iraqi. I will take 70%, You take the other 30%. No strings
attached,
just help me secure the money, Iraq is a war zone. I will send the
money to
you if you can handle it carefully confidential  and you should not let
any
body to know about the money, i will send it to you withdin 72hours,it
was
sealed in two large boxes.

If you are interested contact me I will send you the full details, And
you
have to assured me that you can handle this transaction with confident
and
trust.contact me immediately here is not save to keep such amount of
money.people are dead everyday here When you receive this letter,
kindly
send me an e-mail signifying your interest including your most
confidential
telephone/fax numbers ,your office or residential address for quick
communication also your contact details.This business is risk free. The
boxes can be shipped out in 72hrs.Contact me through this
e-mail,ali_usman_noore1@yahoo.co.in
Respectfully,
Sgt,Ali F. Noore

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