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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 beloved," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "amsterdam holland" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
  • mb_560m@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mbulu.F Nzembe" <mbulu_nzembe23@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: mb_560m@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 02:07:28 +0000
Subject: PLEASE HELP ME

mb_560m@yahoo.co.uk
Dear Beloved,

As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for me, because, I believe
everyone will die someday.

My name is Mbulu .F.Nzembe, a merchant in Dubai, in the U.A.E.I have been
diagnosed with Esophageal cancer which was discovered very late, due to my
laxity in caring for my health. It has defiled all forms of medicine, and
right now I have only about a few months to live, according to medical
experts.

I have not particularly lived my life so well, as I never really cared for
anyone not even myself but my business. Though I am very rich, I was never
generous, I was always hostile to people and only focus 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 to come to this world I would
live my life a different way from how I have lived it. Now that God ! has
called me, 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 alms to charity organizations, 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 the U.A.E,Algeria and Malaysia. Now that my health has
deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this my self any more.

I once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts and distribute
the money which I have there to charity organization in Bulgaria and
Pakistan, they refused and kept the money to themselves. Hence, I do not
trust them anymore, as they seem not to be contended with what I have left
for them.

The last of my money which no one knows of is the huge cash deposit of
twenty four million dollars($24,000,000)that I have with a security company
in Amsterdam Holland.
I want you to help me collect this deposit and dispatched it to charity
organizations.

I have set aside 20% for you for your time and patience.If you are willing
to help me,
Please reply on:mb_560m@yahoo.co.uk
with the following:

1.YOUR FULL NAMES
2.YOUR PHONE NUMBER CONTACT
3.YOUR FULL RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS.

God be with you.

Mbulu.F.Nzembe

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