419 scam: "Mr.Saeed Ahmed" <jmichel.scheftel@medecine.u-strasbg.fr> Will You Be Trusted?

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "with your full names" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "30% for you " (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)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "saeed300@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a "dying merchant" scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Saeed Ahmed" <jmichel.scheftel@medecine.u-strasbg.fr>
Reply-To: saeed300@live.com
Date: Thu, 08 Jul 2010 09:18:51 +0200
Subject: Will You Be Trusted?

Dear Friend,

As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for me, because, I believe
everyone will die someday,and am contacting you because i really do need your
help,and i want you to help me with all your effort and time for just seven to
fourteen workings days of your time.I want you to be honest and
truthfull with
me that you will help me with my last wish
as a dying man.

My name is Saeed Ahmed a merchant in Dubai, in the U.A.E.I have been diagnosed
with Esophageal cancer.It has defiled all forms of medical treatment,
and right
now I have only about a few months to live,according to medical experts.
I have not particularly lived my life so well, as I never really cared for
anyone(not even myself)but my business. Though I am very rich, I was never
generous,I was always hostile to people and only focused on my
business as that
was the only thing I cared for. But now I regret all this as I now know that
there is more to life than just wanting to have or make all the money in the
world.

I believe when God gives me a second chance to come to this world I would live
my life a different way from how I have lived it. Now that God has
called me, I
have willed and given most of my property and assets to my immediate and
extended family members as well as a few close friends.

I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul so, I have decided to give
also to charity organizations, as I want this to be one of the last
good deeds
I do on earth So far, I have distributed money to some charity
organizations in
the U.A.E, Algeria and Malaysia. Now that my health has deteriorated so badly,
I cannot do this myself any more.

I once asked members of my family to close one o f my accounts and distribute
the money which I have there to charity organization in Bulgaria and
Pakistan,they refused and kept the money to themselves.Hence, I do not trust
them anymore, as they seem not to be contended with what I have left for them.

The last of my money which no one knows of is the huge cash deposit of
Eighteen
Million Dollars $18,000,000,00 in side two boxes that I have with a
Finance/Diplomatic Company Abroad. I will want you to Act as my
Beneficiary who
will help me contact the security finance company on my behalf to discuss the
terms and condition of getting this deposit out
from thier custody and also helping me to dispatch it to the charity
organisations
Reply to this email with your full names,contact address,tel number
and fax to
enable me ask my doctors lawyer to arrange for you a power of attorney that
will give you full legal backing as my beneficiary.

Kindly get back to me with trust and sincerity that you will help me on this
regards.Here is my personal mail box:saeed300@live.com

I have set aside 30% for you and for your time.

God be with you.
Saeed Ahmed.

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