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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 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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • barr.mohamedali_alibelo@yahoo.ca (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • bin_mohamed1000@yahoo.com.au (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "mohamed ail" <barmohamedaliail.ail083@gmail.com>
Reply-To: barr.mohamedali_alibelo@yahoo.ca
Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 11:03:36 +0100
Subject: FROM: BARRISTER, MOHAMMED ALI BELO [Esq].


*Attention:Sir/Madam.**

Your e-mail address came up in a random draw conducted by my law
firm,MOHAMMED ALI BELO Law Chambers in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

My name is MOHAMMED ALI BELO (esq). A personal attorney to our late client
Mr.ABDUL SAAZ who worked with an oil firm in Malaysia, Mr.ABDUL SAAZ a well
known Philanthropist,before he died, he made a Will in our law firm stating
that (USD$5Million United States Dollars) (USD$5000,000.00) should be
donated to any Philanthropist of our choice outside Malaysia (Overseas.)

My chambers conducted a random draw which was supervised by the ministry
of justice and* *ALLIANCE CHARTERD BANK* *the bank that holds the money,and
your name and e-mail address was picked as the beneficiary to this Will. I
am particularly interested in securing this money from the Bank, because
they have issued a notice instructing my chamber to produce the beneficiary
of this Will within two weeks which happens to be you or else the money will
be credited to the Government treasury as per law here.**

It is my utmost desire to execute the Will of our late client. You are
required to contact me immediately to start the process of transfering this
money to any of your designated official account. I urge you to contact me
immediately for further details bearing in mind that the Bank has given us a
date limit.

Please contact me urgently via my personal email address as follows:*
barr.mohamedali_alibelo@yahoo.ca<http://my.f760.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=bin_mohamed1000@yahoo.com.au>



*CONGRATULATIONS*



*Regards*

*BARRISTER, MOHAMMED ALI BELO [Esq].*

*ENDEAVOUR TO USE FOR THE LESS PRIVILEDGED*

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