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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)
• 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.
  • hameed211@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Hameed Azeez" <hameedazeez211@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: hameed211@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2007 22:34:02 -1200
Subject: Enquiry for business investment


Dear Sir.
Assalamu Alaikum.

I am contacting you with hope of establishing mutual business relationship with you, I am Hameed Azeez from Khurdish tribe of Iraqi, you may be aware of the happening in my country now, it was very long story but my reason for contacting you is for the benefit of both of us, I lost my Father and relations due to the sectarian war that is ravaging Iraqi now, I don’t want to go into details as I will explain every thing to you when we meet, due to the constant insecurity in Iraqi, we have to run for our dear life to Syria, with the assistance of United nation official we are able to arrive Thailand under United Nation Immunity, unfortunately my beloved Mother died two weeks ago due to the result of pressure she have been going through, I will need your help to secure the fund my late father deposited here in Thailand to your country and plan for the investment as I have no knowledge of business, due to the nature of my stay here, I don’t normally go out , therefore I urge you to assist me get the fund out to your place so that I will plan for my life. The Total amount deposited is $3.2 Three Millions Two Hundred thousand United States Dollars} I am prepared to reward you 20% from the total amount for your effort of assisting me, all the documents of the deposited fund is with me, you will go through it when we meet in Thailand. Kindly get back to me through my Email,hameed211@yahoo.com as soon as I heard from you, I will secure phone number for easy communication.

Thanks for your response.

Hameed Azeez.

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