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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • samahshemmari@i12.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Samah Shemmari <shemmari3820@msn.com>
Reply-To: <samahshemmari@i12.com>
Date: Thu, 28 May 2009 03:54:14 +0000
Subject: Mr.Samah Shemmari



I am Mr.Samah Shemmari Branch manager, National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) married with two children. I am writing this letter to ask for your support and co-operation to carry out this business opportunity in my department.
On June 6, 1999, an America Oil consultant/contractor with Petroleum Corporation, Mr.Edmond Greish Magdy, made a numbered time (fixed) deposit for twelve calendar months, in my branch upon maturity.
After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract employers, the Petroleum Corporation that Mr.Edmond Greish Magdy, died in the
plane crash On October 31, 1999, (an Egyptian Boeing 767 Flight 990) with other
passengers on board as you can confirm it yourself via the website below
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/1999/11/01/iran/main49778.shtml
I shall furnish you with due process of concluding this transaction without any delay. I will like you to provide me with the following details: (1) Your direct mobile/fax number

PLEASE FOR SECURITY REASONS REPLY ME FOR MY PRIVATE EMAIL:samahshemmari@i12.com

Mr.Samah Shemmari

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