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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • mohammedjamal@katamail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "mohammedjamal30@terra.es" <mohammedjamal30@terra.es>
Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2006 21:15:19 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: No time.



Dear Friend,

i pray my email meets you in good health,as for myself i'm confined to my hospital bed.I'm Mohammed Jamal,a business mogul.I have been sick for sometime now,i have esophageal cancer and the doctors say i have little time left.Honestly everyone will surely die one day,but how you pass through this world is what matters,I have been very harsh towards my fellow human,probably because i had all the money i ever wanted.I have to admit i have not lived very well,on the verge of death now i have nothing else but to pray God accepts my soul.I have been distributing funds to charity organizations as part of my good welfare to the less priviledge,something i could have done while i was still in good health.Due to my present condition,i cant do this anymore,i need you thats if i can trust you ,to help me distribute my remaining money to war torn countries,third world countries and religious organizations,i pray God uses this accept my soul when i am finally gone.reply me through mohammedjamal@katamail.com

Mohammed Jamal.






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