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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)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447036310210 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • omarmakki50@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "omar makki" <omarmohammedmakki@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: omarmakki50@myway.com
Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2007 18:37:55 +0000
Subject: Dear Friend,

OMAR MOHAMMED MAKKI,{ESQ}
7 BATH PLACE LONDON EC2A 3DR.
PHONE,+44-7036310210
Email,+omarmakki50@myway.com

Dear Friend,

Compliments of the day.I hope that this letter does not surprise you
because we have not met.However,I urge you to treat the information
which it contains with due and utmost attention.Apart from being
eternally grateful to you,I also assure that you shall be adequately
compensated.

My name is Mr omar mohammed makki an attorney in London,I am the only
registered British attorney to Late Highness presidentSheikh Maktoum
bin Rashid Al Maktoum,formal ruler of the Dubai emirate in the UAE
since 1990 but died On January 4th 2006.He was the Vice President and
Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and the emir or ruler of
Dubai.While he was alive,he deposited huge sum of amount with a
Security Company in Europe,valued (Eight million five hundred thousand
us dollars)which he did not want anybody to know,not even his brother.

He left the certificate of deposite and every documents involved with
me because he kept it as atop secret and highly confidential.Now,the
security company have informed me that,since the account is under my
control,I should provide the beneficiary to that account.I seek your
consent to present you as the beneficiary so that the proceeds of
this account can be paid to you.I have all necessary legal documents
that can be used to back up any claim we may make because I am the only
witness and international personal attorney to him.Check this website
to know more about him

(www.sheikhmohammed.co.ae/english/dubai/dubai_maktoum.asp).If you agree,we
can arrange the moderlities of sharing the money as soon as it gets into
your account.40% to you while 60% for me.You can forward your informations
like your full names and address,Tell and Fax numbers.

All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us accomplish this
transaction.I guarantee you that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.You can contact
on private email address:omarmakki50@myway.com


I await for your urgent response.

Yours Faithfully,
Mr omar mohammed makki

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