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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • jussijarvi1992@yahoo.no (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Pashupati Nath" <pashupati.nath@rediffmail.com>
Date: 11 Nov 2006 12:20:50 -0000
Subject: HAVE GOOD THOUGHT FOR PEOPLE


Jussi JarviGrev Wedels plass 5,Sentrum, N-0105 OsloNorway
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
HAVE GOOD THOUGHT FOR PEOPLE
Dear friend,
As you read this, I don\'t want you to feel sorry for me, because, Ibelieve everyone will die someday. My name is Jussi Jarvi a merchantfrom Norway, I have been diagnosed with Esophageal cancer .It hasdefiledall forms of medical treatment,&nbsp; and right now I have only about a fewmonths to live, according to medical experts.I have not particularlylived my life so well, as I never really cared for anyone (not evenmyself) 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 thatwas the only thing I cared for. But now I regret all this as I nowknow that there is more to life than just wanting to have or make allthe money in the world.
I believe when God gives me a second chance to come to this world Iwould live my life a different way from how I have lived it. Now thatGod has called me, I have willed and given most of my property andassets to my immediate and extended family members as well as a fewclose friends. I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul so,I have decided to give alms to charity organizations, as I want thisto be one of the last good deeds I do on earth.
So far, I have distributed money to some charity organizations in theU.A.E, Somalia and Malaysia. Now that my health has deteriorated sobadly, I cannot do this myself anymore. I once asked members of myfamily to close one of my accounts and distribute the money which Ihave there to charity organization in Bulgaria and Pakistan; theyrefused and kept the money to themselves. Hence, I do not trust themanymore, as they seem not to be contended with what I have left forthem.
The last of my money which no one knows of is the huge cash deposit ofTwenty Eight Million dollars ($28, 000, 000, 00) that I have with afinance/Security Company abroad. I will want you to help me collectthis deposit&nbsp; and dispatch it to charity organizations.I have setaside 20% for you and for your time.
Please send your reply to my email: jussijarvi1992@yahoo.no
God be with you.
Jussi Jarvi

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