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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:
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
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Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Miriam Hassan Al-Jamil" <mrsmiriamaljamil_irq2000@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2006 23:23:55 +0700
Subject: REQUEST RE INVESTMENT

From: Mrs Miriam Hassan Al-Jamil
C/o United Nations High Commission For Refugees,
Rajdamern Avenue Bangkok 10200 Thailand.
Tel 00 (66)-68943653

Assalamu alaikum

Attention: The Managing Director,

Before I proceed, I must introduce myself to your goodself . My name is Mrs Miriam Hassan Al-Jamil, an Iraqi refugee. My late husband was until recently , one of the personal aid to the former president of Iraq who was formerly overthrown out of power by American Goverment.

Prior to this serious crisis that is still ravaging in my country, I was able to come over here in Thailand with my only surviving son by name Mr Rashidi Hasan. After the death of my husband, I inherited the sum of US$6.5million, which my late husband deposited with a Financial Firm in Thailand for safekeeping. I decided to contact you to assist me and my son safeguard this sum into your nominated account in your country and probably guide us in investing the fund in a worthwhile flourishing business over there. I hereby ask for your help and assistance.

Although I am a novice in business, I have an eye on real estates properties. Your advice on other areas of private sector will be highly appreciated. I believe that you would be of great help in guiding my son to a successful business investment in your country even in my absent due to my health condition, which I am now receiving treatment in a hospital here in Bangkok Thailand.

I will appreciate if you will show interest in collaborating with us, as this transaction will benefit both of us on joint venture partnership. Furthermore, I am ready to give you a good negotiable percentage cash reward for your assistance. Detailed information on other proceedings will be made available to you upon receiving your reply showing interest in collaborating with us as I look forward to your urgent replyWe need your personal telephone numbers for easy communication.

Wassalam and Ashkurit.

Sincerely Yours ,
Mrs Miriam Hassan Al-Jamil

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