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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "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)
  • "can i trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA <qqassimabdulzahra2@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <qassimabdulzahra26@myway.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 00:19:48 +0000
Subject: FROM QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA



Greetings! in the name of Allah
My name is QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA, an Iraqi national, I am a member of the new Iraqi soldier, I am serving in the military of the 1st Armored Division in Iraq, as you know we are being attacked by insurgents everyday and car bombs. I managed to move funds belonging to Late Saddam Hussein's half brother Barzan Ibrahim al-Hassan who was found guilty along with Saddam in the killing of 148 Shite Muslims after a 1982 assassinations attempt on the former leader in the town of Dujail in North of Baghad,he was executed by hanging on the 15th of January 2007. The total fund is US$50 Million dollars in cash, mostly 100 dollar bills. I want to move this money to you, so that you may invest it for me and keep my share for bussines and also investment.
I will take 70%, and You take the other 30%. No strings attached, just help me move it out of Iraq, Iraq is a war zone.I have sent the funds in two silver boxes to overseas creadit commision in Europe using diplomatic immumity but i did not disclose the content inside the two silver boxes .If you are interested I will send you the full details, my job is to find a good partner that I can trust and that will assist me. Can I trust you? When you receive this letter, kindly send me an e-mail signifying your interest including your most confidential telephone/fax numbers ,your office or residential address.for quick communication. This business is risk free.
Respectfully,
best regardsQASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA
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