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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • mohammed-saeed@excite.com

Fraud email example:

From: "mohammed_saeed@terra.es" <mohammed_saeed@terra.es>
Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2006 18:17:35 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: FROM SAEED AHMED


Dear Friend,

My name is SAEED AHMED . I am a dieing man who had decided to donate what I have to you. I am 59 years old and was diagnosed for cancer about 2 years ago,immediately after the death of my wife, who had left me everything we worked for.I have been touched by God to donate from what we sweat for to you for the good work of God,rather than allow my relatives to use our hard earned funds ungodly. I have asked God to forgive me all my sins and i believe he has because He is a merciful God. I will be going in for an operation,and i pray that i survive the operation. I have decided to WILL/donate the sum of $6,500,000(six million five hundred thousand dollars) to you for the good work of the lord, and to help the motherless,less privileged and also for the assistance of the widows. At the moment I cannot take any telephone calls, due to the fact that my relatives are around me and i have been restricted by my doctor from taking telephone calls because i deserve all the rest i can get. I wish you all the best and may the good Lord bless you abundantly and please use the funds well and always extend the good work to others.
You can forward your reply to my Private Email Box: mohammed-saeed@excite.com
I know I have never met you but my mind tells me to do this and i hope you act sincerely.
God bless you,
MALLAM SAEED AHMED

NB: I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality in this matter until the task is accomplished as I don't want anything that will Jeopardize my last wish due to the fact that i do not want relatives or family members standing in the way of my last wish.





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