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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:
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
• 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.
  • sayyadi.ruma@yahoo.com.my (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "sayy ruma" <sayyadi.ruma1.0@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2008 22:13:55 +0100
Subject: urgent reply


*Good Day, kindly respond to my alternative address (**
sayyadi.ruma@yahoo.com.my*<http://my.f761.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=sayyadi.ruma@yahoo.com.my>
*)

STRICTLY PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL
I Know this mail will come to you as a surprise since we have not known or
met before, not kindly treat with trust,confidenciality and urgency.

I am DR SAYYADI .A.RUMA, the Head of Delegation of the World Bank in Middle
East. I am the link-man between the Organization For Petroleum Exporting
Countries -( OPEC) and World Bank in Iraq.

Through the indirect sale of our allocated OIL QUOTA in OPEC before the out
break of war between the USA lead coalation forces and SADDAM HUSSEIN
Government, I was able to make S$35million from commissions I received from
the company which executed some contracts there in the middle east ON BEHALF
OF OPEC, this fund is currently deposited in a top European Security and
Finance company.

I want you to assist me to claim this money as I cannot claim it directly
because I am still in the service of OPEC and World Bank and the code of
conduct bureau forbids me to participate in the sale of Oil quota with my
company's name.It is on this basis that I am contacting you for assistance
in moving this fund into your account for my further investment plan.

If you will be interested to assist me to claim this money, claim documents
will be processed and send to you. The documents with which the fund is
deposited with the security company will be changed to reflect you as the
new beneficiary so that you will be eligible to collect the fund as the
beneficiary.

For your assistance, I will give you 30% of the fund . I am aware of the
international monitoring of all large-scale financial movements after the
September 11th 2001 terrorist attack on America and to avoid any state of
financial investigation ,I will provide all classified clearance paper from
the relevant body which will exonerate the money from either drug, money
laundry or terrorist related proceeds.

Due to the nature of my profession, I am now in cotonue republic of benin,
after the IRAQ AND THE COALATION FORCES WAR as we have become targets of
terrorist attack.Please Kindly respond to my proposal through this my
private if you are willing to do this transaction with me.reply to email:(**
sayyadi.ruma@yahoo.com.my*<http://my.f761.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=sayyadi.ruma@yahoo.com.my>
*). * **
*I want to assure you that there is no risk attached in this transaction.
You should also provide me with your private telephone and fax numbers for
easier communication. As soon as I hear from you, I will now furnish you
with the modalities for the smooth and execution of this
transaction.Expecting your response and treat this proposal with utmost
confidentiality.

Best regards*
*DR SAYYADI A.RUMA*

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