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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:
  • "calvary greetings" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Helen Peterson <a.hhh86@hrsip.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:39:57 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Dear Beloved in Christ


Dear Beloved in Christ
I BRING YOU CALVARY GREETINGS.I am Mrs Helen Peterson from Ivory Coast , I am married to Late Mr. Stevenson Peterson in Ivory Coast . I and my late husband was into, Estate management and also a Government Estate building contractor before my husband death on March 25 2008. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. We were married for eleven years without a child due my fibroid problem. Since my husband death I have been diagnosed with oesophageal cancer. Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next Four months due to cancer problem. From all indications, my condition is really deteriorating and is quite obvious that I may not live more than two months, because the cancer stage has gotten to a very dangerous stage. When my late husband was alive he made a  deposit of $1.5Million (USD).Having known my condition I have decided to donate this fund to good person that will utilize this money the way I am going to
instruct. I want to transfer this money to you, I want to you use at least 90% this fund to visit the orphanage homes, poor aged widows, help woman with cancer problems, poor sick ones at the hospital and help in the church of our lord as I want this to be the last good thing I did on earth before my death, then take the remaining amount to take good care of your good home because every worker deserves his wages.I took this decision because I have no child and my relatives are not good they are very selfish, they frustrated my Christian life and marriage, they are not contempt with what they have, if I happen to give them the money they will use the money to enrich themselves, moreover I and my late husband vowed to use our last wealth to help the less privileged since we have no child.Write to me on my email address. Assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated.As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you other information I will also
issue a letter of authorization to the bank that will prove you the present beneficiary of this money. I want you to always pray for me because the lord is my only shepherd. Thanks and Remain blessed in the Lord remain Yours Sister in Christ
Mrs Helen Peterson

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