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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:
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • mr.amaraabedi@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "amara abedi" <amaraabedi@latinmail.com>
Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2007 17:18:41 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: GOOD DAY FROM, MR. AMARA ABEDI (REPLY URGENT)


DEAREST PARTNER,=20

I MAKE THIS APPEAL WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT ANY FACTS OR OPINION EXP=
RESSED BY ME ARE GIVING IN CONAFIDENCE AND SOLELY FOR YOUR PERSONAL INF=
ORMATION AND USE.=20

I AM MR. AMARA ABEDI THE MANAGER OF BILL AND EXCHANGE AT THE FOREIGN RE=
MITTANCE DEPARTMENT OF MY BANK.=20

IN MY DEPARTMENT I DISCOVERED AN ABANDONED SUM OF (42.3MILLION US DOLLA=
RS) WITH ACCOUNT NUMBER 14-2558-5976 THAT BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR FOREIGN=
CUSTOMERS WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS WIFE AND ONLY DAUGHTER IN A PLANE CR=
ASH OF ALASKA AIRLINES FLIGHT NUMBER 261 WHICH CRASHED ON 31 JANUARY, 2=
000. YOU SHALL READ MORE ABOUT THE CRASH ON VISITING BELLOW WEB SITE.=20=


http://www.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/=20

THE OWNER OF THIS ACCOUNT IS MR. MORRIS THOMPSOM AN AMERICAN AND GREAT =
INDUSTRIALIST AND A RESIDENT OF ALASKA. IT IS THEREFORE UPON THIS DISCO=
VERY THAT I NOW DECIDED TO MAKE THIS BUSINESS PROPOSAL TO YOU AND FOR O=
UR BANK TO RELEASE THE MONEY TO YOU.=20

YOU HAVE TO FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTION WHICH I WILL BE SENDING TO YOU AS TH=
E NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION TO THE DECEASED FOR SAFETY AND SUBSEQUENT DIS=
BURSEMENT SINCE NOBODY IS COMING FOR IT AND I DON'T WANT THIS MONEY TO =
GO INTO OUR BANK TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED BILL.=20

THE BANKING LAW AND GUIDELINES HERE STIPULATES THAT IF SUCH MONEY OVER =
STAYED AND REMAINED UNCLAIMED IN THE BANK, THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERED=
INTO THE BANK TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED FUND. THE MONEY HAS NOW OVER STAYE=
D AND IF NOBODY COME FOR THE CLAIM THE BANK WILL TRANSFER THE FUND INTO=
THE BANK TREASRY AS AN UNCLAIMED BILL.=20

THIS REQUEST OF FOREIGNER AS NEXT OF KIN IN THIS TRANSACTION IS OCCASIO=
NED BY THE FACT THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS A FOREIGNER AND A BURKINABE CANNO=
T STAND AS NEXT OF KIN TO A FOREIGNER.IN APPRECIATION OF YOUR ASSISTAN=
CE, I AM OFFERING YOU 40% OF THE TOTAL SUM WHILE THE REMAINING 60% WILL=
BE FOR ME.=20

UPON RECEIPT OF YOUR REPLY. I WILL SEND TO YOU BY FAX OR EMAIL THE TEXT=
OF THE APPLICATION WHICH YOU WILL COMPLETE AND FORWARD TO OUR BANK ASK=
ING FOR THIS MONEY TO BE PAID TO YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO MR. MORRIS T=
HOMPSON.=20

I WILL NOT FAIL TO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS HITCH-=
FREE AND THAT YOU SHOULD NOT ENTERTAIN ANY FEAR AS ALL REQUIRED ARRANGE=
MENTS HAVE BEEN MADE=20
FOR THE TRANSFER.=20

YOU SHOULD CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS MAIL THRO=
UGH MY EMAIL.=20

PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY AND ENSURE THAT YOU DI=
SPLAYED HONESTY AS A PARTNER TO ME.=20

PLEASE REPLY TO MY YAHOO EMAIL: mr.amaraabedi@yahoo.fr

YOURS FAITHFULLY,=20
MR. AMARA ABEDI.


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