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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.
• 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.
  • sghassan@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Sarah Ghassan." <sghassan06jhnc@walla.com>
Date: Sat, 01 Jul 2006 17:49:50 +0500
Subject: READ SARAH GHASSAN DONATION.

Greetings,
My name is Mrs.Sarah Ghassan, widow to late
Mr. Hassan Ghassan,fomer owner of PETROLEUM AND GAS
company ,here in kuwait.I am 68years old, suffering
from long time cancer of the breast.From all
indications my condition is really deteriorating
and it's quite obvious that I won't live more than
2 months according to my doctors.This is because
the cancer stage has gotten to a very bad stage.
i dont want your pity but i need your trust.

My late husband died early last year from heart
attack, and during the period of our marriage we
couldn't produce any child. My late husband was
very wealthy and after his death,I inherited all
his business and wealth.The doctor has advised
me that I will not live for more than 2 months,
so I have now decided to spread all my wealth,
to contribute mainly to the development of
charity in Africa, America, Asia and Europe.
am sorry if you are embarrased by my mail.
i found your e-mail address in the web
directory,and i have decided to contact you,
but if for any reason you find this mail
offensive,you can ignore it and please
accept my appology.

before my late husband died he was a major oil
tycoon,in kuwait and deposited the sum of 25
million dollars (Twenty Five million dollars)
in a company in europe some years ago,thats all
i have left now,i need you to collect this funds
and distribute it yourself to charity .

so that when i die my soul can rest in peace.the
funds will be entirely in hands and management.
i hope God gives you the wisdom to touch very
many lives,that is my main concern.

20% of this money will be for your time and
effort,while 80% goes to charity.
Please replie back to me on this email sghassan@myway.com.

God bless you.

Mrs.Sarah Ghassan.

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