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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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear beloved," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • safriahmar555uss@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?big5?q?safri=20ahmar?= <safriahmar555uss@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: safriahmar@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 3 Jun 2006 09:08:51 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: HELLO


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: safriahmar555uss@yahoo.com

My 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

Safri ahmar, a merchant in U.K.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 the Lord

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 the Lord 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 the

Lord 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 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

which I have there to

charity organizations in Asia and U.K, 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 six hundred thousand dollars

$12,600,000.00 that I have with

a finance institution name withheld for now.

I will want you to help me collect this

deposit and dispatche it to charity organizations.

I have set aside 20% for you and some expences that

may incure during the proccess of these transaction.

Please remember to keep

this known to

yourself alone and I for now,as I am doing this as a

contribution to life on earth.I will also appreciate

if you

provide me with your contact mobile and home phone

numbers,full names so that i can give you a call in

order to put

you through the whole process.I will really appreciate

your quick response.

Stay Blessed,


Safri ahmar






- safri ahmar

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