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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Sumeya Raisi" <raisi.sumeya63@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 25 May 2008 23:09:58 +0400
Subject: HELLO DEAR,


FROM THE DESK OF
MR. SUMEYA RAISI
REGIONAL MANAGER
NATIONAL BANK OF DUBAI
*MUHAISNAH* BRANCH

HELLO DEAR,

My name is Sumeya Raisi I am the regional manager of the National Bank of
Dubai,Muhaisnah branch. I got your information during my search through the
Internet. I am 48years of age and married with 4 lovely kids. It may
interest you to hear that I am a man of PEACE and don't want problem, but I
don't know how you will feel about this because you might feel that its scam
yes there are many scammers. But am telling you that this is real and you
are not going to regret after doing this transaction with me. I only hope we
can assist each other. If you don't want this business offer kindly forget
it as I will not contact you again.

I have packaged a financial transaction that will benefit both of us, as the
regional manager of the National Bank of Dubai; it is my duty to send in a
financial report to my head office in the capital Abu Dhabi-UAE at the end
of each year. On the course of the last year 2006 end of year report, I
discovered that my branch in which I am the manager made (Eleven Million
Five Hundred thousand United States Dollars) [$11.5M] which my head office
are not aware of and will never be aware of. I have since place this fund on
what we call SUSPENSE ACCOUNT without any beneficiary.

As an officer of the bank I can- not be directly connected to this money, so
this informed my contacting you for us to work so that you can assist
receive this money into your bank account for us to SHARE. While you will
have 25% of the total fund .Note there are practically no risk involved, it
will be bank to bank transfer, all I need from you is to stand claim as the
original depositor of this fund who made
the deposit with our branch so that my Head office can order the transfer to
your designated bank account. If you accept this offer to work with me, I
will appreciate it very much. As soon as I receive your response I will
details you on how we can achieve it successfully.

Please acknowledge receipt of this message in acceptance of my mutual
business Endeavour by furnishing me with the following;

1. Your Full Names
2. Direct Telephone and Fax numbers

Best regards,
MR. SUMEYA RAISI

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