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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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "trunk box" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "trunk boxes" (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 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.
  • mohamedmibn@excite.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "elfjobs@terra.es" <elfjobs@terra.es>
Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2006 05:55:04 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: MAY GOD BLESS YOU



MY DEAR,

I AM IBN MOHAMMED MOHAMMED, I AM 72 YEARS OLD. I AM A CITIZEN OF SAUDI
ARABIA, BUT I AM RESIDENT IN CAYMAN ISLAND. I WAS BORN AN ORPHAN. I WAS
ABANDONED IN THE STREET AT THE TENDER AGE OF 2 YEARS. AS A YOUNG
ORPHAN, I STRUGGLED AND WORKED HARD AND ALMIGHTY ALLAH BLESSED ME
ABUNDANTLY WITH RICHES. I USED TO BE A DEALER IN GOLD AND DIAMONDS. DUE TO MY
ILLNESS MY COMPANY WAS LIQUIDATED AND SOLD 3 YEARS BACK.

MY DEAR, I AM NOW OLD AND SICK, BUT I AM NOT A HAPPY MAN. I HAVE NO
WIFE AND I HAVE NO CHILDREN.MY DEAR, FOR 4 YEARS NOW I AM SERIOUSLY
SICK.I AM PRESENTLY SUFFERING FROM LUNG CANCER AND I HAD A HEART ATTACK
WHICH HAS AFFECTED MY SPEACH AND MY BODY IS PARALYSED. THE DOCTORS SAY
I HAVE ABOUT FEW MOUNTHS LEFT TO LIVE.

I SEND YOU THIS MAIL WITH THE HELP OF MY PRIVATE NURSE/CARE TAKER,
ASSISTING ME. I HAVE LITTLE TIME SO I HAVE COMMITTED IT TO SPREADING MY
REMAINING WEALTH TOWARDS BETTER HEALTH CARE FOR MANKIND AND ESPECIALLY
ABANDONED CHILDREN. MY CONTACTING YOU IS THE WISH OF ALMIGHTY ALLAH. I
DONT KNOW YOU, BUT DUE TO MY CONDITION AND THE INSTRUCTION OF ALMIGHTY
ALLAH I HAVE DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU. I HAVE TWO TRUNK BOXES OF GOLD
DEPOSITED WITH A CARGO DEPOSIT COMPANY. THE GOLD IS VALUED AT 6
MILLION USD. I WANT YOU TO TAKE CUSTODY OF THE GOLD, SELL IT AND USE THE MONEY
TO BUILD AN ORPHANAGE IN YOUR COUNTRY.

YOU WILL NAME IT MOHAMMED ORPHANAGE HOME. YOU MUST FOLLOW MY WISH FOR
IT WILL GLADEN THE HEART OF ALMIGHTY ALLAH.. IF YOU ARE READY TO DO
THIS AND CARRYOUT MY WISH, THEN SEND ME

[1] YOUR FULL NAMES
[2] YOUR PHONE / FAX NUMBER
[3] AND YOUR RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS.

WITH THE HELP OF MY PRIVATE NURSE I WILL BE IN CONTACT WITH YOU. I
AWAIT YOUR REPLY.

SINCERELY,
IBN MOHAMMED MOHAMMED.
Note: Do not reply this email; contact my private nurse on mohamedmibn@excite.com for further proceedings.






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