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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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +66875897701 (Thailand, probably a mobile phone)
• 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.
  • mrsamina_abo@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Amina.A Bello" <mrsamina_abo1@she.com> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 15:41:38 +0700
Subject: Re: SINCERE ASSOCIATE NEEDED

From: Mrs.Amina.A Bello.
Address: Chiang Rai hospital
31-12 Chiang Rai - Lampoon Rd,
Chiang Rai Thailand
Email :mrsamina_abo@yahoo.com

Attn:The Managing Director

Before I proceed, may I humbly introduce myself to your goodself, My name is Mrs.
Amina.A.Bello, an Iraqi refugee ,my husband was until his death, one of the personal
aid to the president of Iraq who was formerly overthrown out of power by American Government .

Prior to this last serious crisis that is still ravaging in my country,which recently
led to misfortune of our government and my late husband position as the personal aid to
the president, we were able to come over here in Thailand ,we inherited the sum of US11
million.The funds were originally gotten from my late husband proceeds. My late husband was
able to safe guard the fund with a very good diplomatic contact from my Country.
I have decided to contact you because I am interested in investing in your country which is
investment friendly. Please kindly guide and assist me in making the right investment since I
am also interested in buying a residential property as I will be moving my family over there as
soon as every thing regarding technical and logistics details is worked out and ascertained to
our respective satisfaction. In view of your participation,we am ready to give you a good
negotiable percentage for your assistance,or better still commit it into viable Joint venture
projects,be assured that you stand no risk of any kind as the funds belong to me and my only
survived son. As soon as I get your consent, we will quickly move this fund to your country for
investment .

However, upon your acceptance to work as my partner, you can contact me with my private
telephone number. +66875897701. or e-mail for more details.please bear with me because my son will take the
responsibility of talking to you, because am having hearing problem due to the bomb that detornent
at back of our house

I am here with my only surviving son AHMED RAAFIA, I strongly believe that associating with you
to embark on this and other business ventures will derive a huge success here after, please
include you private contact telephone number and private e-mail when replying.

Yours Sincerely.
Mrs.Amina.A.Bello.

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