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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:
  • "hundred thousand united states 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)
  • "00,000.00" (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 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.
  • mhajouzabdullah@yahoo.es

Fraud email example:

From: gio_86@email.it
Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2007 13:10:56 +0100
Subject: Informations


Informations
FROM: Dr Abdullah M Hajouz
P O Box 51009
Dubai United Arab
Emirate
Re: cooperation
Dear sir
My Name is Dr Abdullah M Hajouz
I was one of the former petroleum Board Member In Dubai ,while I was in
the office I did some sales of petroleum oil to Asia , But the government
was not awere of of this transaction.
The total money I got from the sales of the crude oil was , $4,800,000.00.
(Four million eight Hundred Thousand united states dollars.
The reason I am contact you is as follows.
1) Because of my position I cannot come out openly as the owner of the
funds,
As we are not allowed to operate a foreign account.
2) I want you to help me receive and invest this money in your country.
I have agreed to give you 29% for helping me to keep and investing the
money.
Regarding your percentage we can write an agreement on this.
Urgent reply is needed .so that arrangement can be made to handover the
funds to you as the
beneficiary,
I wait to hear from you. Please reply me on my private
e-mail:mhajouzabdullah@yahoo.es
Yours faithfully
Dr Abdullah M Hajouz
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