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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • ",500,000" (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 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.
  • abdulssan@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ABDUL HASSAN <hassandul@aim.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2007 17:45:53 +0100
Subject: TOGETHER


LEBANON CITY COMMERCIAL BANK
ABDUL BLVD P.O.BOX 76411
BEIRUT, LEBANON

Dr Hassan Abdul,


Dearest,
My name is Dr Hassan Abdul, I am working as the Branch Manager of lebanon City Bank .
I am seeking your assistance to help me receive and invest the sum of $15,500,000 united states dollars.
I am leaving lebanon finnaly because of the crisis in my country.
Please I want you to help me receive this money and keep it safe in your country immediately..
I will give you 20% of the total money for helping me to keep and invest the money.
The reason I am asking you to help me is ,
1) I cannot come out as the owner of the funds , I have wirtting your name as the beneficiary,
because I do not want the money to confisicated .
There is no risk in this transaction , Please it is very urgent
Please reply me as a matter of urgence so that the money can be quickly removed to your country.
I wait for your immediate reply my private email address:abdulssan@aim.com

Regards
Dr Hassan Abdul,

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