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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
• This email message is a "dying widow" 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.
  • morad.fatima@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: fatima.morad718@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2008 04:21:39 -0800 (PST)
Subject: 'ASSAMESE ALASKA


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: morad.fatima@yahoo.com



- 'ASSAMESE ALASKA. I AM MRS FATIMA MORAD,A WIDOW TO LATE MUHAMMAD MORAD. I AM 61 YEARS OLD, I AM NOW A NEW MUSLIM,SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME CANCER OF THE BREAST, FROM ALL INDICATION MY CONDITIONS IS REALLY DETERIORATING AND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WONT LIVE MORE THAN 3 MONTHS, ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS, THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANCER STAGE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE. MY LATE HUSBAND WAS KILLED DURING THE (U.S.)RAID AGAINST TERRORISM IN AFGHANISTAN, AND DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR MARRIAGE WE COULDN'T PRODUCE ANY CHILD. MY LATE HUSBAND WAS VERY WEALTHY AND AFTER HIS DEATH, I INHERITED ALL HIS BUSINESS AND WEALTH. THE DOCTOR ADVISED ME THAT I MAY NOT LIVE FOR MORE THAN 3 MONTHS, SO I NOW DECIDED TO DIVIDE THE PART OF THIS WEALTH, TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MUSIC IN AFRICA, AMERICA, ASIA, AND EUROPE AND TO USE IT IN HELPING THE LESS PRIVILEGE, WIDOW AND FOR CHARITY ORGANIZATION. I AM WILLING TO DONATE THE SUM OF TWENTY FIVE MILLION TWO HUNDRED AND FIF!
TY THOUSAND DOLLARS ONLY) TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED,SO I WILL LIKE YOU TO GET THIS FUND AND USE IT TO HELP THE POOR AND THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN ALL OVER ISLAMIC WORLD. YOU WILL BE ENTITLED TO 20% OF THESE FUNDS FOR YOUR GOOD WORK AND USE THE REST ON WHAT I HAVE TOLD YOU. I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS MONEY WHEN TRANSFERRED WILL BE SURE FOR HE SAID PURPOSE, BECAUSE I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT WEALTH ACQUISITION WITHOUT ALLAH IS VANITY. MAY THE GRACE OF OUR ALLAH BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY I AWAIT YOUR URGENT REPLY SOON. MERCY AND BLESSING OF ALLAH............. MRS. FATIMA MORAD

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