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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:
  • "security company in holland" (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
• 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.
  • ebrahimf58@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ebrahim Firouzbakht" <ebrahimffff@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2006 15:03:21 -0500
Subject: Good information

Dear sir,

I know this email will come to you as a very big surprise, because we have
never met before. But this transaction I am about to introduce to you must
be handled with all sincerity, oneness, trust, and above all
confidentiality.

In the recent weeks if you have been following what is happening in the
World, you will agree with me that there is a war between the Israeli’s
and the Lebanese. This piece of information I am bout to give you is
something that can change our lives for the best.

I have a friend by name Late Mr. McKay Charles Herbert an Australian
citizen who went on vacation with his wife and daughter to Lebanon. I was
supposed to meet them before the war broke out, but when the war happened
they were all killed and I did not find out this information until today.

Before my friend died, he had some boxes containing money which he
deposited with a security company in Holland. I have all the details
including the video tape that showed when the money was been counted and
packed.

In line with this, I need your assistance. I need you to go to Holland to
assist in the clearance of the boxes from the security company in Holland
and as soon as this is done then I will split the funds with you 50:50.

The amount involved is $300 million Cash.

Please reply if you are interested and I will send you the video clip that
I have and also send you a copy of my Identity.

Please reply to my private email address:ebrahimf58@yahoo.com

Reply now.

Yours faithfully,

Ebrahim Firouzbakht

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