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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:
  • "huge amount of money" (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)
  • "await your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • drmohalsaud@desilver.com

Fraud email example:

From: mics software <mics@softwaremics.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 18:50:19 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Dr. Mohammed Alsaud


Dr. Mohammed Alsaud
New York Plaza Hotel
U.S.A.

I am Dr. Mohammed Alsaud a nephew of Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud from Saudi Arabia. I have been his manager in New York Plaza Hotel, U.S.A for the past 10 years. He was suppose to compensate me for my worthy service at the expiry of the term as part of our agreement but deliberately refused because of my profiting service to him.

I am contacting you for a proposal that involve huge amount of money (US$ 48,000,000.00) which is presently with a financial institution I shall be referring you to; in case you have positive intention towards this transaction. These funds originated from some crude oil deals; I did without the knowledge of Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud. And being that I am still working under him, I can not openly acclaim the ownership of these funds and invest it; lest he finds out and gets hold of everything because of his selfish attitude. That is why I need your assistance to help clear these funds as the new beneficiary and I shall give you further instructions on areas I wish to invest my share.

For your contribution, I am offering you 40%. It is completely risk free! And knowing our reputation, as personnel’s from the royal lineage of the Saudi Arabia, I hope you will handle this transaction with much diligence. I am aware of what is happening on the internet but this transaction is genuine and should be taken with much seriousness.
Respond to my private email: drmohalsaud@desilver.com or drmohalsaud@aol.com to signify your interest. Please, keep this pin code: kqm_2bwk9310g529 should the financial institution request for it in the future. Remember to send your full name, telephone, fax, occupation, age, country to me by mail so that we commence this transaction.

I await your urgent response.

Yours truly,
Dr. M. Alsaud.

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