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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "30% for you " (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)
• This email message is a "dying merchant" scam.
• 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.
  • nassernajii@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Abdul Nasser Naji" <nasinaji@walla.com>
Reply-To: nnasser_9@msn.com
Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2006 16:18:14 +0000
Subject: SYMPATHY TRUSTEE

From:Abdul Nasser Naji
AL Bayan Specialist Hospital
United Arab Emirate, Dubai

As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for me, because I
believe everyone will die someday. My name is Mr.Abdul Nasser Naji,a
merchant Dubai in the UAE. I have been diagnosed with Esophageal Cancer
which was discovered very late,due to my laxity in caring for my health.
It has defiled all forms of medicine, and right now I have only about a
few months to live, according to medical experts. I have not particularly
lived my life so well, as I never really cared for anyone not even myself but mybusiness.
Though I am very rich, I was never generous, I was always hostile to
people and only focus on my business as that was the only thing I cared
for. But now I regret all this as I now know that there is more to life
than just wanting to have or make all the money in the world. I believe
when God gives me a second chance to come to this world I would live my
life a different way from how I have lived it. Now that God ! has
called me, I have willed and given most of my properties
and assets to my immediate and extended family members and as well as
a few close friends. I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul
and so, I have decided to give alms to charity organizations so as to
bring succour and comfort to the less priviledged in our societies, as
I want this to be one of the last good deeds I do on earth.


So far, I have distributed money to some charity organizations in the
U.A.E, Algeria and Malaysia. Now that myhealth has deteriorated so
badly, I cannot do this myself anymore. I once asked members of my family
to close one of my accounts and distribute the money which I
have there to charity organization and to the less priviledged in
Bulgaria and Pakistan, they refused and kept the money to themselves.
Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as they seem not to be contended
with what I have left for them.


The last of my money which no one knows of, is the huge cash deposit
of twenty four million dollars($24,000 000.OO) that I have with a Security
Company outfit in Europe for safe keeping. I want you to help me
collect this deposit and disburse it to some CHARITY ORGANIZATIONS,
THE LESS PRIVILEGED AND VICTIMS OF CURRENT HURRICANE KATRINA, AND OTHER NATURAL DISASTER.
Please send me a mail to indicate if you will assist me in this
disbursement.I have set aside 30% for you for your time and patience.
You can e-mail me at: nassernajii@yahoo.com
I await to hear from you, may God be with you and your entire family.
Remain blessed.
Mr. Abdul Nasser Naji

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