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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "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.
  • galikose@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "=?iso-8859-1?q?Mr.=20Gorbanali=20Koseali?=" <galikose@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: galikose1@myway.com
Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2006 01:36:35 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: VERY IMPORTANT MESSAGE.


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: galikose@yahoo.com

My name is Mr.Gorbanali Koseali , I am a member of the new Iraqi soldier, I am serving in the military of the 1st Armored Division in Iraq, as you know we are being attacked by insurgents everyday and car bombs. We managed to move funds belonging to Saddam Hussein? family.

The total amount is US$25 Million dollars in cash, mostly 100 dollar bills. We want to move this money out side Iraqi, I will take 70%, You take the other 30%. No strings attached, just help me move it out of Iraq, Iraq is a war zone. I plan on using courier company to shipped the money out ,it was sealed in two large boxes.


If you are interested I will send you the full details, And your sure that you can handle this transaction with confident and trust.contact me immediately here is not save to keep such amount of money.people are dead everyday here When you receive this letter, kindly send me an e-mail signifying your interest including your most confidential telephone/fax numbers ,your office or residential address for quick communication also your contact details, This business is risk free.

The boxes can be shipped out in 72hrs.


Respectfully,

Mr.Gorbanali Koseali.

- Mr. Gorbanali Koseali

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