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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.
• 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.
  • bariabdul2000@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Bari Abdul <bariabdul2008@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: bariabdul2000@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:03:30 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Urgent Attention Needed


Attention: Sir / Madam,

I am Bari Abdul from Iraq, now in Damascus, Syria. Due to the war in my
Country with the Americans but I was able to cross the border to Syria. I
am contacting you on behalf of late contractor in Iraq. Who died on the
attack by the Americans solider who have made my Country a war ground?
I am contacting you to assist in repatriating the money left behind by the
contractor before they get confiscated. The funds this huge Amount that was
deposited with the Security Company in Europe where the deceased have valued of
USD$204Million (two hundred and four million dollars) deposited with the
Security Company in Europe. We shall share the money thus as partners while 20% will be used to.

Re-imbrues any expenses that might be incurred on both ends. I have all the
necessary legal documentation that will be adjusted to favors to back the
transfer of the money for the Security Company in Europe
All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us seeing this deal
through. I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement
that will protect you from any breach of the law. This proposal requires
your utmost commitment and co-operation, which would be used aggressively to
pursue results as we progress with this transaction.
Confirm the following details below for you to contact the Security Company in Europe.

1) Full names,
2) Personal phone and fax number,
3) Your identity,
4) Occupations and your company.

Please contact me as soon as possible with your good interest at my
personal Email: bariabdul2000@yahoo.co.uk for more details.

Yours truly,

Bari Abdul
Email: bariabdul2000@yahoo.co.uk
Remember to keep this transaction very confidential


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