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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:

• 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)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you 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.
  • alyusuf05@terra.com.mx

Fraud email example:

From: "Al-zarqawi yusuf" <alyusuf5@msn.com>
Reply-To: alyusuf21@teenmail.co.za
Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 03:25:03 +0000
Subject: Dear Friend.

Dear Friend.

I am Al-Zarqawi Yusuf, A merchant in Dubai, United Arab Emirate ( UAE). I

have been diagnosed with Cancer, which was discovered very late, due to

my laxity in caring for my health. It has defiled all forms of medicine;

Right now I have only about a few months to live, according to my Medical

Doctor. I have not particularlylived my life so well, as I never really

cared for myself but the Oil business.

Though I am very rich, I was never generous, I 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 Allah gives me a second chance and heal me I would live
my life a different way from how I have lived it.

I have sowed a seed for my healing I have willed and given most of my
properties and assets to my immediate and extended family members and as

well as a few close friends.

I want Allah to be merciful to me and accept my soul and so, I have
decided to give arms to charity organizations and give succor and comfort

to the less privileged of the Tsunami and Hurricane Katrina Victims, as I

want this to be one of the last good deeds I do on earth so far, by

distributed some of this money to some charity organizations in India.

Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this my self
anymore.

I once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts in Saudi

Bank and distribute the money which I have there to charityorganization

and to the less privileged in Bulgaria and Sudan. They cashed the money

but kept it only to themselves.Hence I do not trust them anymore,as they

seem not to be contended with what I have left for them already.

The last of my money, which no one knows of, is the huge cash deposit
of Twenty Two Million United States Dollars ( US$ 22 Million) that I have

in the Vault of The Security Company in Europe as family valuable since

the year 2003 for safekeeping.

I want you to collect this deposit on my behalf and disburse it to the
Tsunami Earthquake victims in Asia for the less privileged. Please send

me a mail to indicate your wiliness to assist in this disbursement.

I will set aside 10% for you for your time and efforts. I need your

urgent reply with your full name and address, your Phone and Fax numbers

and your Occupation so that I will not have to go on sourcing for a

credible person to handle this project for himself and the rest of the

less privileged.

I will also plead to you to always pray for me because only Allah heals.

Please send your reply to this Email (alyusuf05@terra.com.mx )

Al-Zarqawi Yusuf.


REPLY MY MAIL URGENTLY

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