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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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)
  • "await your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a next of kin 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.
  • saeedd_ahmedd1234@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "saeed01@terra.es" <saeed01@terra.es>
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2007 14:04:28 +0100 (MET)
Subject: I NEED HELP




BELOVED ONE,

MY NAME IS SAEED AHMED. I AM 65 YEARS OLD .I AM FROM DUBAI {UNITED ARAB EMIRATE}. I OWNED TWO BUSINESS ENTERPRISE IN DUBAI. I WAS

MARRIED, WITH TWO CHILDREN.MY WIFEAND TWO CHILDREN DIED IN A CAR

ACCIDENT SIX YEARS AGO.

EVER SINCE, I HAVE BEEN HELPING THE ORPHANS IN THE MOTHERLESS HOME.I

HAVEDONATED SOME MONEY TO THE ORPHANS IN SODIA.SOUTH AFRICA,CAMEROON,BRAZIL,LONDON,AUSTRIA AND GERMANY ,BEFORE I BECAME ILL AND BEDRIDDEN.I

SENT SOME FUNDS IN A BOX THROUGH A SECURITY COMPANY WHICH IS STILL WITH

THE SECURITY COMPANY IN AMSTERDAM {HOLLAND}.

PRESENTLY,I AM IN A HOSPITAL IN LONDON. MY DOCTORS TOLD ME THAT I HAVE

CANCEROF THE LUNGS THAT I HAVE FEW MONTHS TO LIVE. PLEASE, I BEG YOU IN

THE NAME OF ALLAH TO HELP ME COLLECT THE BOX FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY

IN AMSTERDAM.AFTER COLLECTING THE FUND IN THE BOX FROM THE SECURITY

COMPANY IN AMSTERDAM,YOU WILL NOW HELP ME TO TAKE THE FUND IN THE BOX

TO ONE ORHANPANGE HOME IN AMERICA ORANY ORPHANANAGE HOME OF YOUR CHOICE

THAT WILL BE BENEFICIAL TO THEM.

I AM OFFERING YOU 20% OF THE TOTAL SUM, 5% IS FOR ANY EXPENSES INCURED

BY YOU AND THE REMANY 75% WILL GO TO THE ORPHANAGE HOME. MAY THE GOOD

ALLAH BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.

I AWAIT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.

REGARDS.

Your Beloved One,

SAEED AHMED.

N:B IF YOU CAN HELP ME.MAIL ME SO THAT I WILL GIVE YOU THE SECURITY

COMPANYTELEPHONE NUMBER IN AMSTERDAM. AND THE CODE TO OPEN THE

BOX.PLEASE, HELP ME.IM DYING IN PAINS.SEND YOUR EMAIL TO MY

PRIVATEBOX:saeedd_ahmedd1234@yahoo.com.hk





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