419 scam: "Mr. Ehab Elbalawi"<garyouni@garyounis.edu> My Name is Mr. Ehab Elbalawi a Merchant in Dubai

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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 beloved," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a "dying merchant" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <elbalawi71@live.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 17:00:52 +0100
Subject: My Name is Mr. Ehab Elbalawi a Merchant in Dubai

Dear Beloved,
Good day to you and your family, i am sorry to disturb you but i feel deeply in my heart that
you are that individual that i have been seeking hence my contact to you for a blessing that
you are about to recieve and also share with people that might be in need. My name is
Mr. Ehab Elbalawi a merchant in Dubai, in the U.A.E. I have been diagnosed with Esophageal cancer
which 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 know
now 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 alms to charity organizations, as I want this to be one of the last good
deeds I do on earth. I want to believe that you will be capable of handling this task for me.I will wait
to hear from you and God will bless you as you decide to do this. I await your urgent response, while
thanking you in anticipation for accepting to be used by GOD for this humane cause.

Thank you
Ehab Elbalawi

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