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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:

• 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.
  • hassanmadi2002@netscape.net

Fraud email example:

From: Hassan Mohammed <hassanmadi2002@netscape.net>
Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 12:59:46 +0100
Subject: THE LAST WISH OF A DYING MAN

From: Hassan Mohammed
Email: hassanmadi2002@netscape.net

KINDLY FULFILL MY LAST WISH


Dear Sir/Ma,

As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for me, because, I believe everyone will die someday. My
name is Hassan Mohammed 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 anymore.

I once asked members of my family to close one of 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 contempted 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 that I have with a finance/Security Company abroad. I will want you to help me collect this
deposit and dispatched it to charity organizations.

You can also reply me on my direct email address of hassanmadi2002@netscape.net for confidentiality
as I'll be awaiting your quick response. For your time and honesty, I have set aside 10% for you. God be
with you.

Hassan Mohammed.
hassanmadi2002@netscape.net

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