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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• 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.
  • rassanzaidiraq@aim.com

Fraud email example:

From: infoesmail desk <infoesmailes@web.de>
Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:44:13 +0100
Subject: Mr.Zaid Rassan.





Dear Sir/Madam.

My name is Mr.Zaid Rassan a citizen of Iraq ,my late father who was a majo=
r contractor in Iraqi in charge of purchase and maintenance, he was pasted=
away in road side sucide bomb on his way to his office. I inherited my fa=
ther,s money which I want to invest the fund in real estate, stock Market =
business or any lucrative venture in your country .Though I have not met w=
ith you before but I believe one has to risk, confiding in someone to succ=
eed some times in life.There is this huge amount of funds which my father =
kept in abroad before his untimely death.=20

Now I have decided to invest this money in your country or any where safe =
enough outside my co untry Iraq for security purposes. am afraid to invest=
the moeny in my country be cause as you can see Iraq is not save .I want =
you to assist me in transfering this funds into your account for investmen=
t purposes So if you can be of an assistance to me please reply me to my p=
rivate email address: rassanzaidiraq@aim.com [mailto:rassanzaidiraq@aim.co=
m]

Upon your response I will update you of the funds.

I anticipate your urgent response.

Yours Faithfully,
Mr.Zaid .Y. Rassan


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