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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:
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: munawar punjabi <munawar_pu1@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <munawar_ali_mohamed@myway.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 10:54:57 +0200
Subject: Assalam-o-alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Barakatuh







Assalam-o-alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi BarakatuhMUNAWAR PUNJABI ALI MOHAMMED IS MY NAME,NATIONALITY INDIA,I LIVE IN IRAQ BUT HAVE WORKED IN OIL REFINING COMPANY IN SAUDI ARABIA.I AM CONTACTING YOU BASED ON TRUST AND RELIGION (ISLAM) BELEIVING YOU WILL ACT AS I DIRECTED WITH UTMOST SINCERITY.I RUN A CURRENCY TRADING COMPANY AND MONEY EXCHANGE BUREA IN BAGHADAD,DURING ONE OF THE RECENT BOMB EXPLOSION IN BAGHDAD MY OFFICE/HOUSE BUILDING WAS RAZED TO NOTHING LEAVING 17 PEOPLE DEAD AND OVER 9 INJURED.I AM PRESENTLY IN THE HOSPITAL AND MY DOCTOR HAS ADVISE THAT I MAY STAY LONGER BECAUSE OF THE BOMB BLAST AFFECTED MY MANHOOD AND THE CONDITION IS GETTING WORST.MY REASON OF CONTACTING YOU IS ASSIST ME CLAIM THE SUM OF $7,000,000.00 I DEPOSITED WITH CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON IN GENEVE SWITZERLAND, MY NAME IS ON THE DEPOSIT DOCUMENT AS THE DEPOSITOR OF THE MONEY. THEREFORE, I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE URGENTLY TO HELP ME CLAIM THE MONEY FROM THE BANK IN GENEVE SWITZERLAND TO YOUR ACCOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY AND POSSIBLY INVEST 30% OF THE MONEY IN YOUR LINE OF BUSINESS AND KEEP THE REMAINING 70% FOR ME TILL I AM WELL AGAIN. IF YOU ARE READY CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY.WASAALAM.MUNAWAR PUNJABI ALI MOHAMED.

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