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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "million us 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)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a "dying merchant" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Abdul Raham" <aliabdulraham4@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: abdulraham966@yahoo.fr
Date: Tue, 15 May 2007 04:56:45 -0800
Subject: Dear Friend,





Asalam U Alaikum

My Name is Mr. Abdul Raham,i am 53years old. Am a citizen of Saudi Arabia,
but i am resident in Cayman island. I was born an orphan in 1952. I have no
father or mother, and i have no relatives.I struggled and Worked Hard and
Almighty Allah blessed me abundantly with riches. I used to be a dealer in
gold, diamonds and tantalite. I have no wife but i happend to have a child
of 5Yrs from my late wife who happens to die of Cancer of the Breast. For 2
years now i am seriously sick. I have been diagnosed with Cancer which was
discovered very late, due to my laxity in caring for my health. It has
defiled all forms of medicine, Right now I have only about a year to live,
according to my Medical Doctor. I have not particularly lived my life so
well since after the death of my wife four years ago, as I never really
cared for myself but the 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.Please i have sowed a seed for my healing; I have
willed and given most of my properties and assets to my immediate orphans
childrens 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 succor and comfort to the less privileged of the
Tsunami Victims, as I want this to be one of the last good deeds I do on
earth. So far, I have donated money to Some charity organizations. Now that
my health has deteriorated so badly, I Cannot do this my self anymore. I
once asked a close friend of mine to close one of my accounts in Saudi Bank
and donate the money which I have there to charity organization and to the
less Privileged in Bulgaria and Sudan-Africa he cashed the money but kept it
only to himselves.Hence, I do not trust him anymore, as he seem not to be
contended with what I have left for im already. The last of my money, which
no one knows of, is the huge cash of Twenty Two million(22 Million US
DOLLARS) deposited in the Vault of a financial institution in Europe for
Safekeeping.I want you to collect this deposit on my behalf and disburse
thus 30percent of the total amount among the Mudslide Earthquake Victims in
Asia, Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Rita, Hurricane Wilma and for the less
Privileged, 30percent for you for your time and efforts and 40percent for my
only child for his upbringing as you will be responsible for his
education,health and other activities.So i need your urgent reply so that I
will not have to go on sourcing for a credible person to handle this
project, please if this is what you Know that you can handle kindly respond
back to me with the information below.
1.Complete Name
2.Contact Adress
3.Phone/Fax number
4.Age and occupation
Best Regards
Sarah Mohammed
(Nurse)
For: Mr. Abdul Raham

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