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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:
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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.
  • siham_nasrallah1@yahoo.com.tr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms.Siham Nasrallah ." <siham_nasrallah@yahoo.com.my> (may be fake)
Reply-To: siham_nasrallah1@yahoo.com.tr
Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2006 09:47:30 +0200
Subject:

Hello,
I am contacting you based on a pitiable situation in which I found myself
today.
Please find a way to help me out and I will remain grateful.I happened to be
a victim of Sudan political crises which has turned me into an orphan and a
semi - beggar.At the moment,
I am as confused as hopeless but I believe that this condition is not going
to be permanent but what I do not know is when.
My name is Ms.Siham Nasrallah from citizen of Lebanon, the only daughter of Mr.Hassan Nasrallah.
My father was a business man and well known Gold dealler in Lebanon.
He was murdered in cold blood ,during the bombing in village,with my mother .
My late father Mr Hassan Nasrallah deposited the sum of US$5.500.000.00 Million (Five Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) under a custody of Finance Firm in Dubai, United Arab Emirate However, I came to Dubai, United Arab Emirate with the deposit documents of the money for the claim of the money out from the Finance firm and transfer to a foreign trustee with interest to secure a sustainable investment for my future survival.
I'm therefore soliciting for your assistance to help me receive the money
out from Dubai, United Arab Emirate and as well to transfer it into your private or company
account for investment in your country under your control,because at my
age,i don't have a business idea.
I want you to stand as my fathers foreign business partner for a successful
retrieve and transfer of the money out from Dubai, United Arab Emirate with your name and also
help me to secure my traveling documents to come over your country for the
investment and to live my future life under your care.
Please reply immediately you receive this mail for further discussion and
also tell me the amount you will take as your rewards for helping me to
handle the transfer to your position to enable me give you more detail
informtion about the deposit.
Pleas contact me private e-mail:siham_nasrallah1@yahoo.com.tr
Thanks for your anticipated understanding and co-operation.
Best regards,
Ms.Siham Nasrallah .

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