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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 us 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)
  • "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a "dying merchant" 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.
  • rahamabdull45@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "=?utf-8?q?Mr.=20Abdul=20Raham?=" <abdul.raham1950@yahoo.com.co>
Reply-To: abdul.raham1957@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:36:06 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Dear Friend.


¡Tengo nueva dirección de correo!Ahora puedes escribirme a:abdul.raham1950@yahoo.com.co



- Dear Friend.My Name is Mr.Abdul Raham,I am 53years.Am a citizen of Saudi Arabia,but I am resident in Cayman island.I was born an orphan in 1952.I have no father or mother,and I have no relatives.I truggled and Worked Hard and Almighty blessed me abundantly with riches.I used to be a dealer in gold,diamonds and tantalite.I have no wife but I happend to have a child of 5Yrs from my late wife who happens todie of Cancer of the Breast.For 2 years now I am seriously sick.Ihave been diagnised with Cancer which was discovered very late,dueto mylaxity in caring for my health.It has defiled all forms of medicine,Right now I have only about a year to live,according to my medical Doctor.I have not particularly lived my life so well since after the death ofmy wife four years ago,as I never really cared for myself but thebusiness.Though I am very rich,I was never generous,I only focusedon my business as that was the only thing I cared for.But now Iregret allthis as I now know that there is more to life than just wanting tohave or make all the money in the world.I believe when God gives measecond chance and heal me I would live my life a different way fromhow I have lived it.Please I have sowed a seed for my healing;I have willed and given mostof my properties and assets to my immediate orphans childrens and aswell as a few close friends.I want God to be merciful to me and acceptmy soul and so,I have decided to give arms to charity Organizationsand give succor and comfort to the less privileged of the TsunamiV ictims,as I want this to be one of the last good deeds I do on earth.So far,I have donated money to Some charity organizations.Now that my health has deteriorated so badly,I Cannot do this my selfanymore.I once asked a close friend of mine to close one of myaccounts in Saudi Bank and donate the money which I have there tocharity organization and to the less Privileged in Bulgaria andSudan-Africahe cashed the money but kept it only to himselves.Hence,I do not trust him anymore,as he seem not to be contended with what I have left forhimalready.The last of my money,which no one knows of,is the huge cash of TwentyTwo million(22 Million US DOLLARS) deposited in the Vault of afinancial institution in Europe for afekeeping.I want you to collectthis deposit on my behalf and disburse thus 30percent of the totalamountamong the Mudslide Earthquake Victims in Asia,Hurricane Katrina,HurricaneRita,Hurricane Wilma and for the less Privileged,30percent for youfor your time and efforts and 40percent for my only child for hisupbringing as you will be responsible for his education,health andother activities.So i need your urgent reply so that I will not have to go on sourcingfor a credible person to handle this project,please if this is whatyou Know that you can handle kindly respond back to me with theinformation below.1.Complete Name2.Contact Adress3.Phone/Fax number4.Age and occupation Best Regards Sarah Mohammed(Nurse)For:Mr.Abdul Raham CONTACT THIS EMAIL:(rahamabdull45@yahoo.fr)

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