419 scam: fawzi hamad <fawzihamad4@msn.com> URGENT RESPONSE

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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 american 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)
- "can i trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +27787541027 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- fawzihamad6@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: fawzi hamad <fawzihamad4@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2009 10:02:03 +0000
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE

Greetings of the day!
URGENT RESPONSE
My name isRtd, Capt. Muneer Fawzi Hamad Al-Qalaloeh, I am an Jordanian soldier; I was serving in the military of the 1st armored division in Iraq , as you know we are being attacked by insurgents’ everyday by care bombs and suicide bombers

You can go to this web link to read about that event that took place there.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm

We managed to move funds belonging to saddam Hussein family in 2003. The total amount is $25 million American dollars in cash. Mostly in 100 dollar notes. This money has being kept somewhere outside Baghdad for some time but with the recent troop withdrawal by president Obama, we are afraid that the money would be discovered hence we decided to move this money to Security and Finance Company for safe keeping as military cargo and I decided to move out of Iraq down to South-Africa after moving the fund through the help of a diplomat.

We tried to move the fund out to Indonesia early but unfortunately my senior officer was dead in Yemen air crash at Comoros Islands before we could carry out the plan and we suspended the plan. I’m now have another opportunity hence am making this contact to you. I’m ready to compensate you with good percentage of the total fund, no strings attached. Just for you to help me receive the fund in your place for investment purposes as i am not ready to go back tomy country or to the millitary profession as Allah has blessed me.

My question here is can I trust you? When you receive this mail, kindly send me an email signifying your interest by sending your bio data including your most confidential telephone numbers for quick communication/Full names also your full address. Do contact me on this my direct Number+27-787541027 also through my email address fawzihamad6@gmail.com

Finally, it will interest you to know that this deal is 100% real and risk free.

Waiting to receive your urgent and swift response.

Best regards

Rtd,Capt. Muneer Fawzi Hamad Al-Qalaloeh.

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