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

Fraud email example:

From: "AHMED MUSTAFA" <ahmedmustafas4@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 04 Jan 2007 15:03:50 +0100
Subject: CAN I TRUST YOU?

Dear ,

I am Ahmed Mustafa once a branch audit officer in Sco
Bank My intention is to seek your indulgence and
assistance on a fund transfer.

The amount in tune US$14,000,000.00 {Fourteen million
dollars USD} will be transferred into any account of
your choice as soon as you reply.

This money belong to Late Mr. Robert Hong Chai, he was
among the victims of Taiwan plane crash since 2000 and
till now the account remains dormant. These links are
the proofs about his death, thus:

http://www.singapore-window.org/sw00/001103sc.htm and
http://archives.cnn.com/2000/ASIANOW/east/11/02/taiwan.crash.01/index.html

Thus, for your indulgence and support, I propose an
offer of 50% /50% at the end of this business. Kindly
reply me stating your interest, and I shall furnish
you with the full details and necessary procedures
with which to make the transfer successful. Please reply back to me on this
email;
ahmed_mustafa_bk@myway.com with the following information.
FULL NAME....................
DATE OF BIRTH..............
ADDRESS....................
SEX.........................
AGE........................
NATIONALITY...........
OCCUPATION.............
TELEPHONE............
DATE..................
I am anxiously awaiting your response E-MAIL:
Thanks,

Best Regards,
Ahmed Mustafa

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