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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:
  • "million 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)
• 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.
  • kalifa.alsuwaidi02@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Kalifa Al Suwaidi" <kalifa.alsuwai28@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 08 May 2007 08:57:54 -0600
Subject: Investment/Business Cooperation.

Sir,

Investment/Business Cooperation.

I have found you contact details via the K.S.A. International Trading
and Business Listing, which is an International White/Yellow page
project to list all businesses in the world.

I am brokering an Investment deal in your country on behalf of this
client of our institution. This deal will involve the eventual investment
of US$ 25 M. (Twenty Five Million Dollars) in your country.

I am by this letter offering you partnership, so as to allow us have
you as representative and manager of invested funds in your country.
Since I can not determine if this email is still functional and also your
willingness I have kept this proposal brief.

If you are interested in this offer of partnership, please respond and
give me your full contact details (as preferred for this interaction)
plus company profile and in response we will send you an elaborate
proposal and details of this offer.

Your expedient response will be appreciated.

Thank you.

Khalifa S. AL-Suwaidi
Director. New Business Development
The Arab Investment Company S.A.A.
For More Info Please Visit - www.taic.com
kalifa.alsuwaidi02@gmail.com

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