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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million 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)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "i will advice you " (this email uses bad English)
• 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.
  • abdul2raham@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Abdul Raham" <abdulraham2005@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: abdul1946raham@yahoo.fr
Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2007 18:32:03 +0100
Subject: Dear Friend.

Dear Friend.
I am Abdul Raham, A merchant in Dubai, United Arab Emirate (UAE). I have
been diagnised with Cancer, which was discovered very late, due to my laxity
in caring for my health. It has defiled all forms of medicine; Right now I
have only about a few months to live, according to my Medical Doctor. I
have not particularlylived my life so well, as I never really cared for
myself but the Oil business.


Though I am very rich, I was never generous, I only focused 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 Allah gives me a second chance and heal me
I would live my life a different way from how I have lived it. I have sowed
a seed for my healing 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 Allah to be merciful to me and accept my soul and so, I have decided
to give arms to charity organizations and give succor and comfort to the
less privileged of the Tsunami and Hurricane Katrina Victims, as I want this
to be one of the last good deeds I do on earth so far, by distributed some
of this money to some charity organizations in India.


Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this my self
anymore.I once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts in
Saudi Bank and distribute the money which I have there to charity
organization and to the less privileged in Bulgaria and Sudan. They cashed
the money but kept it only to themselves. Hence I do not trust them
anymore,as they seem not to be contended with what I have left for them
already.The last of my money, which no one knows of, is the huge cash
deposit of Twenty Two Million United States Dollars ( US$ 22 Million) that I
have in the Vault of The Security Company in Europe as family valuable since
the year 2003 for safekeeping.


I want you to collect this deposit on my behalf and disburse it to the
Tsunami Earthquake victims in Asia for the less privileged. Please send me a
mail to indicate your wiliness to assist in thisdisbursement. I will set
aside 10% for you for your time and efforts. I need your urgent reply with
the below complete information.

Your Full names:
Your Residential Address:
Your phone/Fax numbers:
Your Age:
Your Occupation:


As soon as I receive this from you it will enable me go ahead and inform the
company where the said fund is deposited for the project.Be informed that I
will make sure I do all I can to ansure that this project work out in the
name of ALLAH.

I will also plead to you to always pray for me because only Allah heals. I
will advice you to also send your reply to (abdul2raham@sify.com)

ALLAH bless you.
Abdul Raham.

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