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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)
  • "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
• This email message is a next of kin 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.
  • omid_hotboy2@yahoo.com
  • iranianboy21@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mohamad Mohamad <omid_hotboy21@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: iranianboy21@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2007 16:08:48 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Hello?


HABIB ALLIED INTN’L BANK PLC.
GRANITE HOUSE 97 CANNON STREET
LONDON EC4N 5AE
LONDON ENGLAND.
omid_hotboy2@yahoo.com

FROM;MR Mohamad ISLAM.
(A Banker of Habib Bank London.)


Dear Sir,
PRIVATE MEMO
I am Mr.Mohamad Omid Islam,a Citizen of Pakistan but a banker of Habib Allied International Bank Plc London,There is a dormant account in my bank and the owner of the account is deceased and I am the account officer to the account of the deceased.There is a credit balance of ($40 million dollars) Forty Million Dollars which has been dormant for years now and after further investigation,I discovered that the account and the money belong to a deaceased foreign contractor working in Texaco Ltd London England.
as a banker I cannot lay claims on this money.What I need from you is to use your name as next of kin and make you the rightful beneficiary so that I will use my position,in moving the ($40 million dollars) Forty Million Dollars out from London England.Every record concerning this fund and all the legal documents backing the funds are in my possession,Which will be forwarded to you once you indicate your interest.
After everything,you shall have 40% of the total sum, while 60% for me.All requires is your honest cooperation to enable us see this business successful.
The %40 percent is for your assistance There is absolutely no risk involved.

Thanking you in anticipation.

With Regards,
Mr.Mohamad Omid Islam
HABIB ALLIED INTN’L BANK PLC LONDON.
Email:omid_hotboy2@yahoo.com
Email:iranianboy21@yahoo.com


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