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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 next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "ZeidAhmad Fayyad" <zeidahmad47@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: zsalam3@myway.com
Date: Mon, 06 Nov 2006 16:03:52 -0700
Subject: hi


Dear Friend,

I feel safe and secured contacting you. I am highly delighted to be in
contact with you and sorry for the embarrassment this mail might be to you
as we have not met or known each other before.

Although, I hate this medium of contact (Internet) but I chose it because it
still remain the fastest, most reliable and most secured.

My name is Zeid Ahmad Fayyad H. from Jordan.,I am a member ofHezbollah in
Lebanon, I was among the rocket squad,as you know we are being attacked by
Israelites army from air,land and sea during the 34 days war here in
Lebanon.

I managed to move funds belonging to the Hezbollah chief.The total amount is
US$9 Million dollars in cash,in 100-dollar bills. I want to move this money
out side Lebanon.I will take 70%, You take the other 30%. No strings
attached, just help me move it out of Lebanon, Here is not good to keep such
amount because of the UN peacekeepers everywhere in south Lebanon.I plan on
using courier company where I deposited it toshipped the money out it was
sealed in two large boxes.

Therefore,on receipt of your positive response,I shall send you the deposit
certificate and all that you will take to get the money to your custody.

All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this
transaction through.I guarantee that this will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law both
in your country and internationally.

Send your confidential telephone/fax numbers,office or residential address.

This business is risk free. The boxes can be shipped out in 72hrs.

Awaiting your urgent response.

From Zeid Ahmad Fayyad H.

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