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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:
  • "million us 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)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
• 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.
  • rosemarywiredu7@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Rosemary Wiredu <rosemarywiredu7@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: rosemarywiredu6@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2009 04:46:31 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Looking for a kind person


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: rosemarywiredu7@yahoo.com



- Hello Sir-Madam. I am Mrs.Rosemary Williams Daitaro from Ghana.I am married to Mr. Williams Clement Daitaro from Japan, who worked with Japan Embassy in Ghana.for 8 yearsbefore he died in the year 2008We were married for Seven years without a child.He died after a brief illness that lasted for only Four Months Before his death we were both Buddhist . Since his death I decided not to remarry because of my Cancer illness When my late husband was alive we deposited the sum of 4.5 Million us dollars in Bank.Doctor told me that I would not last due to my cancer problem. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a church,organization or good person that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here in. Please always be prayerful all through your life. And never disclose this covenant to anyone Please send me your following contact details.Your CV,International passport copy, Private telephone number, Private email address fax.And any delay in yo!
ur reply will give me room in sourcing another church, organization or good person for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein. NB: Please do keep the confidential of this transaction for my funds security reason otherwise i will look for another person right? Thanks and Remain blessed Rosemary williams Daitaro.

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