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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)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • g_mohammed_2004@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?GAZE=20MOHAMMED?= <g_mohammed_2004@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: Kurdemirfamily_rep@walla.com
Date: Fri, 5 May 2006 18:03:01 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE NEEDED #


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: g_mohammed_2004@yahoo.co.uk

The Family of Bala Kurdemîr

Zakho - Iraq.


Dear Sir,


I humbly seek your co-operation to assist Mrs Jarê Bala Kurdemîr, a widow in search of secured future for her only serving 3years old daughter.


The husband (Azad Bala Kurdemîr) and their four children (Dara, Fadil, Meywan and Sitî ) were killed in the war in Baghdad - Iraq. Before his death he told the wife that he had disguised and deposited the total sum of sixteen million united states dollars to one undisclosed storage firm in somewhere in Europe.


Now the wife (Mrs Jarê Bala Kurdemîr) intends to relocate the funds to America or Europe for investment towards the betterment of herself and the daughter.


On behalf of the family, I seek your assistance to relocate the funds to America or Europe for investment without the inference of any Government agent or any third party.


On your ability to investment, start-up a new life and business for Mrs Jarê Bala Kurdemîr, please contact me immediately through this email,address:Kurdemirfamily_rep@walla.com, attaching your direct contact telephone number.

Then I can review details on how we intend to transported/deliver the funds to you.


Thank you.

Gaze .M.

- GAZE MOHAMMED

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