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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.
• 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.
  • mohammed_abdulla555@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Emirates Petroleum Products Company" <mohammed_abdulla555@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2007 13:54:18 +0400
Subject: Emirates Petroleum Products Company


Emirates Petroleum Products Company,
P.O.Box 451, Dubai,
United Arab Emirate.

I am Mr. Mohammed Abdullah the International Enlistment Officer of
the above company. This company is into the Exportation of Crude
Oil, Minerals and other petroleum extracts.This company is
established under the Company and Allied Matter by the grand prince
of Dubai His Royal Highness Sheik Maktoum with the Corporate
Affairs Commissions of the United Arab Emirates .

Having gone through a methodical search,we decided to contact you
hoping that you will find this proposal interesting. we are interested
in employing foreign experts to work with the company, such as mechanical engineers, drafts man, public relation officers,accountants,office assistance, clerks, drivers,supervisors,lawyers, factories workers.e.t.c

Salary very attractive.

Please if you are interested to work with us in good faith and honesty,
Contact this company through this email address: mohammed_abdulla555@yahoo.com

And also send your cv through this email address for us to see if you are capable to work with us.

I look forward to hear from you

Best regard

Mr Mohamed Abdulla

International enlistment officer.

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