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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.
• 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.
  • ahmed_albinali@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ahmed_albinali@terra.es" <ahmed_albinali@terra.es>
Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2007 10:51:19 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: INVESTMENT



Asalaam Alekum,

I am writting in view of possible investments. I wish to bring to your noti=
ce my interest to partner with you on this great business opportunity. I am=
Ahmed Albinali from Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). I run a family business=
.

I wish to continue all communications with you via this email address, as I=
intend to make an anonymous investment of $20Million with you provided you=
can guarantee the security of my investment capital in your company.

Please kindly furnish me with full business details and proposal for a Join=
t venture partnership with you.
Looking forward for a good working relationship with you.=20
May the peace of Almighty Allah be with you and your family.
please reply to this email:ahmed_albinali@myway.com.

A.Albinali
Chairman, A. Albinali & Sons Co.
=20
Ahmad N. Albinali & Sons Co.=20
=E2=80=A2 P. O. Box 2 =E2=80=A2 Dammam, 31411=20
=E2=80=A2 Saudi Arabia






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