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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: ALI AL JAMEA <alialjamea002@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <alialjamea1963@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 18:08:19 +0400
Subject: GOOD DAY!!!



DEAR FRIEND,
I AM MR. ALI AL-JAMEA ONE OF PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO THE LATE FORMER IRAQ PRESIDENT SADAM HUSSEIN,I HAVE THE SUM OF SIXTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED UNITED STATE DOLLARS $16,500,000.00, WHICH I MADE FROM OIL SALES WHILE IN IRAQ.
THE FUND BEING DEPOSITED IN A SECURITY AND FINANCE COMPANY ABROAD DUE TO SECURITY REASONS I SOURCE TO CONTACT YOU TO ASSIST ME IN CLAIMING THIS FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT AS THE BENEFICIARY IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR ONWARD INVESTMENT.
I MAY ALSO NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE IN PROVIDING A RELIABLE GENUINE TRADE OR COMPANY WHERE I CAN INVEST THE FUND AND IMMEDIATELY MEET YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR SETTLEMENT.
I AM PRESENTLY A FUGITIVE IN A NEIGHBOURHOODS AFTER THE POLITICAL CRISES IN MY COUNTRY IRAQ.I HAVE SPENT ALL MY YEARS IN MILLITARY AND HAD NO IDEA ON BUSINESS TO INVEST THIS FUND THAT WILL BE VERY PROFITABLE.I WILL BE NEEDING YOUR CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION'S SO THAT I CAN COMMUNICATE WITH YOU IMMEDIATELY. Please click on the link below for more information.http://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/11/05/dujail.saddam/index.html
REGARDS MR.ALI AL-JAMEA

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