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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:
  • "million us 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)
  • ",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)
• This email message is a "dying merchant" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "LONG CHAN ASSOCIATE" <longbchan@excite.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 18:00:19 -0500 (EST)
Subject: IS IMPORTANT PLEASE!!!


























































DEAR BELOVEDI bring you greeting in the name of Allah. My name is HOUSSEIN DJAMA IBRAHIM, I am an Oil merchant and contractor to major oil companies in the middle east, am Oman nationality but presently residing in london. I have been diagnosed with Esophageal cancer . It has defied all forms of medical treatment, and right now I have only about a few months to live, according to medical experts.I have not particularly lived my life so well according to God's will Though I am very rich, I was never generous, I was always hostile to people and my business was the only thing I cared for. But now I regret all this as I now know that there is more to life than just wanting to have or make all the money in the world. Now that Allah has called me, I have willed and given most of my property and assets to my immediate and extended family members as well as a few close friends.I have decided to give alms to charity organizations, as I want this to be one of the last good deeds I do
on earth. Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this myself anymore. I once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts and distribute the money which I have there to charity organization in Bulgaria and Pakistan, they refused and kept the money to themselves. Hence, I do not trust them anymore. I want you to help me claim a huge cash deposit of eighteen million US dollars 18,000,000 deposited in a Finance Company before my illness and help me dispatche it to charity organizations.Get back to me through my private email: houssein4ibrahim@hotmail.comI have set aside 20% for you and for your time.Allah be with you.HOUSSEIN D. IBRAHIM.















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