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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)
  • "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)
  • "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• 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.
  • +447031890732 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "dr.amin Mohamed" <aminmohamed_55@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: dr.aminmohamed777@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2007 08:36:45 -0800 (PST)
Subject: LETTER FOR PARTNERSHIP INVESTMENT.


ATTENTION:

LETTER FOR PARTNERSHIP INVESTMENT.

I humbly solicit your assistance for the Smooth and quick remittance of the sum of (Ten Millions United States dollars) (USD$10,000,000.00) into your personal account for our mutual benefits and for investment purposes.

My name is Dr. Amin Mohamed;I am an EGYPTIAN a nationality (BRITISH UK CITIZEN) I am a medical doctor by Profession under United Nations. The Source of fund: this was part of Money (USD$45,000 000.00) forty five Millions United States Dollars donated to United Nations for the payment of workers. During the 2004 military Massacre and civil disorder in Iraq, by the government of Switzerland. The probe panel which was set up by the United Nations To investigate missing funds and other valuable properties came up With United Nations report in June 2004 and classified the money as Missing in action (MIA) that was part of the things which were Destroyed during the armed conflict and the case were struck off.

With aid of my personal friend who was a deputy director of currency Operation in central bank of Iraq and my personal lawyer, we Succeeded in moving the funds out of Iraq and brought it into Malaysia Kuala Lumpur and deposited it in (HSBC BANK) Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Presently, this fund is safely guarded and Deposited in (HSBC BANK MALAYSIA KL) but registered and declare the fund belong to a (United Nations Foreign Investors) My proposition to you is to seek your consent to present you as United Nations foreign Investor to claim the fund;due to security reasons and safety of the fund.

This transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from many breach of the law.
The offer; - in appreciation to your efforts, I have mapped out 30% for you, 10% is For every expenses incurred both internationally and locally during The cause of the transaction, while 60% is for me and my colleague:It is in light of this that I took my time to look for God fearing And sincere person who will assist me to transfer this money to his Personal account.

I await your prompt response.contact me at once to indicate your interest.
I anticipate your quick kind And positive response while thanking you in anticipation.

Best Regards,
DR. AMIN MOHAMED
Due call me on this Tel: +44-7031890732.


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