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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million united states 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)
• 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.
  • barrmuhammed.wahid@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mohammed Wahid <wahidm71@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: barrmuhammed.wahid@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 4 May 2008 19:24:09 +0100 (BST)
Subject: URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL BUSNIESS PROPOSAL.


WASSALAMUALAIKUM
FROM: MOHAMMED WAHID JR.
FOLEY & SPALDING INT LLP
CITY PLACE.
55 BASINGHALL STR,LONDON EC2V 5DV UK.

Dear Friend.
I am a citizen of Island of St Vincent in carribean and married with a wife and
three children, i am a Lawyer by profession and have been practising in the united Kingdom for the
past 15 years as an attorney with the royal court of justice.
I have a client, a devoted muslim, who is an Iraq citizen but at the moment he is a high profile
refugee in the United Kingdom. He has confided in me to seek a reliable and trusted partner who
can assist him receive and invest the sum of twelve million united states dollars( usd
12,000.000.00) into real estate investment or any other viable project. He has offered the partner
20% of the total funds as compensation for all efforts.


If you are in a position to handle this project, please get back to me soonest for more briefings.
I await your prompt response.
Note: Due to the political nature of the on-going war in Iraq, its a matter of great importance to
keep every aspect of our communication very secret and confidential.

Contact me to Email:barrmuhammed.wahid@gmail.com
Best Regards,
Mohammed wahid Jr.
Wassalam.



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