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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.
  • ahmedmustapha2007@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: mustaphaahm@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2006 12:54:56 +0200
Subject: I NEED UR HELP

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 Ahmed Mustapha 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
anymor

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 dispatch it to charity organizations.
Please endeavour to reply me through my direct email
address of ahmedmustapha2007@yahoo.com for
confidentiality so that i can give you further
information on the project. I'll be checking my
personal mail awaiting your quick response. For your
time and honesty, I have set aside 10% for you. God be
with you.
Ahmed Mustapha

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