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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:

• 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:
  • "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)
  • "30% for you " (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)
  • "my names are " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• This email message is a "dying merchant" scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • +447045756004 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • mreddie@walla.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • martinesqlawyer1@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Effat Moghaddam Zadeh" <mrseffatoffice@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: mreddie@walla.com
Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2008 06:06:12 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: VERY URGENT PLEASE READ


Dear Sir/Ma,

As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for me,because, I believe everyone will die someday. My names are Mrs.Effat Moghaddam Zadeh Kashani,I am a widow from Brunei Darussalam Asia.I have been diagnosed with Esophageal Cancer which was discovered very late, due to my laxity in carrying for my health.

It has defiled all forms of medicine, and right now I have only about a few weeks to live,according to medical experts.

I have not particularly lived my life so well, as I never really cared for anyone not even myself but my business.Though I am very rich, I was never generous,I was always hostile to people and only focus on my business as that 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 God ! has called me, I have willed and given most of my properties and assets to my immediate and extended family members and as well as a few close friends.

I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul and so, I have decided to give arms to charity organizations and give succor and comfort to the less privileged in our societies, as I want this to be one of the last good deeds I do on earth. So far, I have distributed money to some charity organizations in the USA,ASIA,MIDDLE EAST, AFRICA ,EUROPE.

Now that my health has deteriorated so badly,I cannot do this my self 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 and to the less privileged in USA,ASIA,MIDDLE EAST,AFRICA,EUROPE. but they refused and kept the money to themselves and trying to kill me.

Hence,I do not trust them anymore, as they seem not to be contended with what I have left for them.The last of my money which no one knows
of is the huge cash deposit of US$22 MILLION DOLLARS.I will want you to help me collect this deposit and disburse it to some charity organizations and to the less privileged.


I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives Have kept me under duress's just to know the whereabouts of this said fund, after they have inherited all my late Husband Properties because l couldn't bear a Child for their Late brother.

I don't want my husband's hard earned money WILL to me to be misused or taken from me by my late husband wicked brothers and use for their own selfish interest and in an ungodly manner. I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health, and because of the presence of my husband's relatives around me sometimes. I don't want them to know about this development, but I know that With God all things mare possible.

Send me a mail to indicate if you will assist me in this disbursement. I have set aside 30% for you for your time and patience while 5% for my medical bills and 65% for charity organizations and to the less privileged.

I will forward you further informations you need to proceed and receive deposited fund .While I await to hear from you.


If you indicates interest send your

1)FULL NAME

2)HOUSE AND OFFICE ADDRESS

3)PRIVATE PHONE AND FAX
4)PASSPORT OR ID COPY SCAN COPY

5)PRIVATE E MAIL

6)TEL AND FAX NUMBERS.
7) OCCUPATIONS
8) AGE


May God be with you and your entire family.

Remain blessed.

Mrs.Effat Moghaddam Zadeh Kashani

PLEASE SEND YOUR REPLY TO MY PRIVATE E mail: mreddie@walla.com


OR contact my personal lawyer

Barrister Martin Thomas
Principal Attorney,
Tel: +447045756004
E mail: martinesqlawyer1@hotmail.com
Registred attorney with crown court of justice London United King Dom



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