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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "his direct line" (a "direct line" in a scam usually means an untraceable mobile phone number used by a scammer in an internet cafe, a redirection service number that forwards to a mobile or a free voicemailbox in a different country.)
  • "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a "dying merchant" scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • 00447024036165
• 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.
  • nikahmed46@yahoo.co.in (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • @rocketmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: Allain Moshe <allainmoshe8060@yahoo.com.sg>
Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2008 14:14:18 +0800 (CST)
Subject: URGENT PLEA


Dear Friend

As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for me, because I believe everyone will die someday. My name is ALLAIN MOSHE a merchant in Dubai, in the U.A.E. I have been diagnosed with Esophageal cancer.It has defiled all forms of medical treatment, and right
now I have only about a few months to live, according to medical experts. I have not particularly lived my life so well, as I never really cared for anyone (not even myself) but my business.

Though I am very rich, I was never generous, I was always hostile to people and
only focused on my business as that was the only thing I cared for.

But now I regret all this as I now know that there is more to life than just wanting to have or make all the money in the world. I believe when God gives me a second chance to come to this world I would live my life a different way from how I have lived it.

Now that God has called me, I have willed and given most of my property and assets to my immediate and extended family members as well as a few close friends.

I want almighty (ALLAH) to be merciful to me and accept my soul so,I have decided to give alms to charity organizations,as I want this to be one of the last good deeds I have done on earth. So far, I have distributed money to some charity organizations in the U.A.E, Algeria and Malaysia and Singapore. Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this myself anymore. I once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts and distribute the money which I have there to charity organization in Newzealand, Australia and
Pakistan, but they refused and kept the money to themselves.

Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as they seem not to be contended with what I have left for them.The last of my money which no one knows of is the huge cash deposit of NINE MILLION SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS $9.6 million that I have with a finance/Security Company.

I will want you to help me collect this deposit and dispatched it to charity organizations.I have set aside 25% for you and for your time. If you can help me,kindly send me your:

1.Full Names
2.Address
3.Telephone number

These informations will enable my lawyer to prepare the power of attorney that will make the security company release the fund to you,

You are free to contact my lawyer on his direct line 0044-70240-36165 .his name is Barrister Nik ahmed , Email nikahmed46@yahoo.co.in so that he can brief you more on what to do.
Yours Sincerely

Allain Moshe

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