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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:
  • "dear beloved," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
• This email message is a "dying merchant" scam.
• 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.
  • mohyusuf@jmail.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "moh yu" <m.oh.2@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mohamed_yusuf2007@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 15:08:19 +0100
Subject: God be with you.

Dear Beloved,
As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for me, because, I believe
everyone will die someday. My
name is Mr. mohamed Yusuf. I have been diagnosed with Chronic Leukemia
cancer and It has defiled all forms of
medical treatment, and right now I have only about a few months to live,
according to medical experts.
I have not particularly lived my life so well, as I never really cared for
anyone (not even myself)but my
business. Though I am very rich, I was never generous, I was always hostile
to people and only focused on
my business as that was the only thing I cared for.
But now I regret all this as I now know that there is more to life than just
wanting to have or make all the
money in the world.
I believe when God gives me a second chance to ! come to this world I would
live my life a different way
from how I have lived it. Now that God has called me, I have willed and
given most of my property and assets
to my immediate and extended family members as well as a few
close friends. I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul so, I have
decided to give also to charity
organizations, as I want this to be one of the last good deeds I do on
earth. So far, I have distributed money to
some charity organizations in the U.A.E, Algeria, Malaysia and some
countries in Africa.
Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this myself
anymore.I once asked members of my
family to close one of my accounts and distribute the money which I have
there to charity organization in
Bulgaria and Pakistan, they refused and kept the money to themselves. Hence,
I do not trust them anymore,
as they seem not to be contended
with what I have left for them.
The last of my money which no one knows of is the huge cash deposit of
Fifteen Million Two Hundred
United States Dollars US$15,200,000,00 that I have with a Security Company
abroad. I will want you to help me
collect this deposit and dispatched it to charity organizations.
I have set aside 20% for you, your time and also anyexpenses that you might
incurred during this Great task.
God be with you.
Mr. mohamed Yusuf.
PLEASE SEND ALL RESPONSE TO MY PRIVATE EMAILS:
Email:mohyusuf@jmail.co.za

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