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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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "the consignment" (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)
  • "trunk box" (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)
  • "trunk boxes" (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)
  • "million 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)
  • "you will be entitled to 30%" (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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • qass_abd@yahoo.co.jp (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: <abdu_qassab5@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2008 02:00:29 +0900 (JST)
Subject: FROM ABDULLA AL QASSAB; BAQUOBA IRAQ ,

Dear ,

Assalam-o-Alaikum

Though this letter may come to you as a surprise, with due respect and
trust, I am writing this letter to you irrespective of the fact
that you do not know me, but please do consider this letter as a mutual
business proposal and hope you will assist based on the
reality of this transaction

I am Mr. Abdullah Alqassab, the son of Late Nasir Alqassab. My father
was
killed by a terrorist group that is operating in my country.
Before my father was killed, he was a local oil servicing contractor.
During the peak of the war, my father made an arrangement for
us to be evacuated to Syria with a CERTIFICATE OF MONEY DEPOSITE he
made
with a financial firm in Europe. I came back to Iraq for
the burial of my father, and since then was unable to go back to Syria

I got your email address through search in the Internet. I hope in the
name
of ALLAH that I have the right person who will assist me.
I am writing you in absolute confidence primarily to seek your
assistance
to transfer our cash of Twenty Five Million Dollars
(US$25,000.000.00) cash bond concealed and secured in Two treasure
trunk
boxes which is now safely secured in the vault of a
Security brokerage Firm that also has branches in Europe and Canada for
safe keeping. If you are willing to assist me,

You will help us collect the funds from the Security Company as I
cannot
travel out from Iraq at the moment because of certain
conditions which I will explain to you if we work together(my traveling
documents are not yet complete). The fall of Saddam Hussein
has brought destruction / Hell to our great country and everything is
practically difficult now and opportunities
are closing up, the new government is trying to frustrate our
businesses.

Please if you accept this offer of assistance you are required to give
me
your Name, age, occupation, address also enclosing your
telephone fax numbers so that I will forward your details to the
finance
firm as our next of kin or relation that will act on our behalf.
I will also send you the CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSITE

What I now need from you are as follows:

1. You should travel to the Security Company in Europe to secure the
funds
in cash on our behalf and open a Bank account in
your country for me with the credentials I will give you.

2. You will be entitled to 30% of the total sum involved for your
assistance.

3. As soon as you confirm to me by e-mail your readiness to travel to
the
Security Company, I will send the PIN code number of the
consignment to you and also the security Company's information.

4. I will also most importantly know if you have the appropriate travel
documents.

5. Please note that this project is 100% risk free but you must keep it
very secret and confidential with strong assurance that you
will not let me down at all.

I expect your prompt reply TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS
(qass_abd@yahoo.co.jp)

Regards,
Abdullah Al-qassab



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