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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "please indicate your interest" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "my names are " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • info_abf1@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "infoabide@terra.es" <infoabide@terra.es>
Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 18:00:08 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL



CONFIDENTIAL

Dear sir/madam

My names are Mr.Abid Zulfiqar Fahad, an Iraqis National from the Kurds, an Accountant with Oil Refinery in Durra. I am presently in europe since U.S. strike Iraqi, few days to the expiration of the 48 hours ultimatum then before the Strike.

I moved out $15.5M Dollars call-Deposit to Security & Finance Firm for Safe-Keeping. In my capacity as the Accountant to the Oil Refinery in Durra, I was the only person aware of this Financial Transaction Call-Deposit with the Security & Finance Firm to be released to whom I will introduce to the Firm as the Beneficiary of the Call-Deposit of $15.5M, whom the Oil Installation Company is been owed.

Now that the situation in Iraq is getting more better, I am appealing to you if I can present you as the Beneficiary of the Call-Deposit to the Security & Finance Firm for the release of the Deposit to your account or any of your destination as part of the money being owed to you by Durra Oil Refinery Company Iraq.

As soon as this Deposit is released to you by the Security Company in Europe, I will come over to meet you for disbursement 35%-65%. On your acceptance on this transaction, I will send to you the Deposit Slip Certificate for the Call-Deposit to you as the Beneficiary to be release to you as part of the fund owed to you by Durra Oil Refinery Company Iraq since our country Iraq is in war, Please indicate your interest to enable me to forward to you all information you will need.

You will only advice to contact me through this Email address only:(info_abf1@myway.com)

Awaiting your quick response,

Best Regards,
Mr. Abid Zulfiqar Fahad,
(CONFIDENTIAL)
info_abf1@myway.com












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