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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: malcum roberto <info.malcum@web.de>
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:02:25 +0100
Subject: Salaam







Dear Sir/Madam,

This is to notify you that you have been chosen by the board of trustees I=
slamic Relief Spain=20

as one of the final recipients to receive cash donations for economic deve=
lopment, and=20

poverty alleviation. In l ine with it s a i m s, an d objectives, Islamic =
Relief Spain is giving out=20

26.265.000 Euros (Twenty Six Million, Two hundred and Six-five Thousand Eu=
ros) to 30=20

international recipients worldwide. Your email address was selected based =
on an=20

internet random Selection exercise to receive 875.555 Euros =3DUS$ 1.028.000=
=20

(One Million and Twenty Eig h t Th ousa nd US Dollars)to be paid through o=
ne of the following options.=20

(A) CHEQUE (B) CASH PICK UP (C) BANK TRANSFER=20

To file for your claim, please contact Islamic Relief international=20

office claims department, for Qualification documentations,=20

notarization, legalization, and Processing.* *fill out completely the=20

PAYMENT PROCESSING F OR M / OK-08 an d Email or Fax to the below appointed=
=20

agent for the process of your prize amount and informations on how your wi=
nning email address=20

can obtain the vetting approval documents on your name:

=20

*Contact Person:** *

Dr.Manhndi Moya C/ Ruiz Jose 75 CP 28 006 Madrid - Spain TEL : +3 4 606 78=
8 192 FAX: +34 911 849 890 -----Email: sadaqa@ozu.es [http://us.f359.mail.=
yahoo.com/ym/Compose=3FTo=3Dsadaqa@ozu.es] / sadaqaprocess@ozu.es

** [http://us.f359.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose=3FTo=3Dzis=5Frelief=5Fprocess@ozu.esE=
ndeavor]=20

Endeavor [http://us.f359.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose=3FTo=3Dzis=5Frelief=5Fprocess@o=
zu.esEndeavor] t o quote your *Qualification numbers (ESP-801-575,*=20

*MA-431-90)* in a ll your correspondence with Dr. Manhndi Moya your agent.=
**

*Also email or Fax a photocopy of your V alid Drivers License or Internati=
onal Passport *

*for identification purpose.*

**=20

*STEPS TO CLAIM YOUR PAYMENT.*

*PAYMENT PROCESSING FORM / OK-08 *

*1 .Qualification NO:.... .... ............. ...................*

2. Name in full------------- - ---------=20

3. Address---- ------------------------=20

4.Country:-----------------------------------------

5.Email:--------- -------------------------------

6. Sex--------------A ge----------------

7. Maritual Status-------------------- 8. Occupation--- ------------- ----=
----- -- -----=20

9. Tel ephone/Mobile -----------------=20

10.Fax:------------------------------------

11. Name of Next Of Kin------------------------

/IF YOU WISH TO RE CEIVE THE WINNING BY BANK TRANSFER: YOU NEE D TO FILL T=
HE BELOW /

BANK DATAS:/ /

/NAME O F BANK :------------------- -- --------- -------------- ----------=
------------- /

/ACCOUNT NO:------------------------------------ -------------------------=
-------- /

/ROUTING NO:---------------------------------------------- ---------------=
------- /

SWIFT CODE:------------------------- ---------------- --------------------=
------=20

/BANK ADDRESS------------ ---------------------------------------------- -=
---- /

Remember that all prize Money must be claimed not later th an 31st of Marc=
h, 2008, After this date all unclaimed Prize amount wi ll be returned to t=
he Islamic relief board as Unclaimed.=20

YOU ARE TO KEEP ALL YOUR PRIZE INFORMATION CONFIDENTIAL UNTI L YOU HAVE CL=
AIM YOUR PAYMENT AS WE WILL NOT ENTERTAIN CASES OF MULTIPLE CLAIMS. "BE WA=
RNED "=20

Allah UMMA LA SAHLA ILLA MA JAALTAHU SAHLAN WA ANTO TAJ ALUL HUZNA SAHL AN=
IZA SHATTA .

Mrs T . K.Sajjat
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