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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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • aalgassab56@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Abdullah Al-Gassab <abdullahgassab1@msn.com>
Reply-To: <aalgassab56@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 7 May 2009 12:07:01 +0000
Subject: Salam



Salam
My name is Mr.Abdullah Al-Gassab an Iraqi National based in Iraq.I lost my hearing and partially disabled as a result of a bomb blast that claimed the lives of my Father and other Members of my Family two years ago.
Just recently I received a letter/notice from a financial Insitution abroad notifying me about a certain deposit of Seventeen Million United states dollars that my Father made with them before his death.
Now since I can not move to Europe or carry out any investment on my own due to my disability I am therefore seeking your assistance and cooperation in clearing the funds and investing it in a blue chip investment in your country.
I therefore urge you to send your Letter of intent without delay if you are interested in being part of the transaction.As soon as I receive your letter of Intent, we shall commence negotiation on the mode of operation and your commission.I will be waiting for your response via my direct email id:aalgassab56@gmail.com

Thanks
Abdullah Al-Gassab

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