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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "million 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 "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.
  • hammaxixi05@yahoo.com.ph (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Hamm Axixi" <hammaxixi05@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2006 17:48:09 -1200
Subject: DEAREST BELOVED.


Dearest 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 Hamm Axixi.
I have
been diagnosed with Esophageal cancer.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 depositof
Eleven Million United States Dollars US$11,000,000,00 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 5% for you,your time and also any expenses
that you
might incured during this Great task.

God be with you.

Mr Hamm Axixi.
PLEASE SEND ALL RESPONSE TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL:
hammaxixi05@yahoo.com.ph


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