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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:
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
  • "you will be given 30%" (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 next of kin 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.
  • alifalehf@excite.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "alifale@terra.es" <alifale@terra.es>
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 03:22:23 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: From Dr.Faleh Ali






From: Dr.FALEH ALI, ACCA, FCIA.
Principal Auditor,
Credit Bank of Iraq S.A
Elwiy aBld'g., Sa'Doun St,
P.O.Box 3420
Baghdad-Iraq.
Good Day,
RE: TRANSFER OF 9,200.000.00 USD (NINE MILLION, TWO HUNDRED THOUSANDS US DOLLARS)

I am the principal Auditor and the personal account officer to a great late industrialist, who has an account with My Bank here in Iraq before he died.
Reliable sources revealed that the oil merchant died in one of the terrorist attack in his Basra residence. Until his death there was no written or oral will.The late industrialist had plans to leave IRAQ before the insurgent of the American soldier he has ask me to prepare a statement of his account and to transfer his fund to a security and finance company in Europe for safe keeping this i did,unfortunately for the late industrialist and fortunately for me the late industrialist was unable to
collect his banking document before the news of his demise got to me.


All the necessary information regarding the fund will be provided to you including the certificate of deposit. I want you to know that no other person knows about this fund or any thing concerning it. The fund has no other beneficiary and until George B. Eastwood's death, he was the manager of Trust Oil Co. LLC Basra-Iraq. My investigation through the Immigration Department proved to me as well that George B. Eastwood was single as at his point of entry into the Arab Republic of Iraq.I want you to know that the fund left IRAQ through the security and finance company(attach to my bank) as family valuables and treasure.
The fund was coded to beat all diplomatic and security check. The total amount involved is (USD 9.2million) NINE Million, Two hundred thousand United States Dollars only. I am revealing this to you with faith In Allah, that you will never let me down in this transaction, You are the first and only Person that I am contacting for this transaction, So please reply urgently so that I will inform you on the next
step to take urgently.With My influence, all will be safely handled and well
done. At the conclusion of this Business, you will be given 30% of the total amount, 70% will be for me. You can contact me by eMAIL alone,cause outgoing and
incoming calls are being monitored hear IRAQ.With your trust and confidentiality gauranteed I explain better on what you are to do. Awaiting your prompt and Positive response.

Yours Truly,
Dr. FALEH ALI, ACCA, FCIA.

NB:
Please know it that this is with absolute trust and strict confidentiality that l propose this business to you, and l will appreciate it if you will treat this business with the same attitude that l treat it, knowing what l stand to gain from the success of this business. I expect you to honour me with needed assistance and co-operation that l require in this business,cause i want you to be willing and able to travel to meet with the management of the security and finance company personally as beneficiary to the late industrialist.i will provide to you the document that you require to make this claim valid.

Please do endeavour to contact me through this email if you are interested alifalehf@excite.com.








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