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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)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a "dying merchant" scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • barristermarkcole_esq@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR.ALI UMAR" <mraliumar4@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: aliumar1960@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2007 10:37:31 +0100
Subject: Dear Friend,

Dear Friend,

I am Mr Ali Umar, a merchant in Dubai, Arab Emirate. I have been diagnosed
with Cancer which was discovered very late, due to my laxity in careing
for my health. It has defiled all forms of medicine, Right now I have only
about a few months to live, according to my Medical Doctor. I have not
particularly lived my life so well, as I never really cared for myself but
the oil business.
Though I am very rich, I was never generous, I 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 and heal me I would live my life
a different way from how I have lived it. I have sowed a seed for my
healing I have willed and given most of my properties and assets to my
immediate and extended family members and as well as a few close friends.

I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul and so, I have decided to
give arms to charity organizations and give succour and comfort to the
less priviledged of the Tsunami Victims, 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 India and
Malaysia. Now that my health has deteriorated so badly,I cannot do this
my self anymore. I once asked members of my family to close one of my
accounts in Saudi Bank and distribute the money which I have there to
charity
organization and to the less priviledged in Bulgaria and Sudan Africa They
cashed the money but kept it only to themselves. Hence, I do not trust
them anymore, as they seem not to be contended with what I have left for
them already.

The last of my money which no one knows of is the huge cash deposit of
twenty two million dollars $ 22 million that I have in the Vault of a
Financial company in Canada, for safe keeping. I want you to collect this
deposit on my behalf and disburse it to the Tsunami EarthQuake victims in
Asia for the less priviledged.

I will set aside 20% for you for your time and efforts. I need your urgent
reply so that I will not have to go on sarching for a incredible person to
handle
this project.

If you are okey with the condition, do not hesitate to send me mail and
contact my lawyer,Barrister Mark Cole (barristermarkcole_esq@yahoo.co.uk) so
that he will furnish you up with all the informations and modalities needed.

I wish to hear from you soon.

God bless you.

Mr Ali Umar.

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