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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
  • "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • tatiana_georg@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: Tatiana Georgieva <tatiana_georg@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: tatiana121@myway.com
Date: Sat, 4 Mar 2006 07:03:56 -0500 (EST)
Subject: From: Mrs. Tatiana Georgieva


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



From: Mrs. Tatiana Georgieva

London, W8 5DL,

26 Kensington Court,

England.

Dear ,

I am Mrs. Tatiana Georgieva , a citizen of Bulgaria but I based in England, I

am married to Sir Jim Georgieva who also is an Englishman though dead now.My

husband worked with the British Railways for over two decade before the cold

hand of death took him away on the 3rd of December 2004 at about 2:00AM.

Our marriage lasted for over a decade without any fruit of the womb.My

husband died after a protracted illness. My husband and I made a vow to

uplift the

own-trodden and the less-privileged individuals within the United

Kingdom,Europe, North and South America, Africa and the rest of the globe as

he had passion for persons who can not help themselves due to physical

disability or financial predicament.

I can adduce this to the fact that he needed a Child from this relationship,

which never came. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of 10

Million (Ten Million Great Britain Pounds Sterling with a security company

in America . this money is still with the security company Presently, am

suffering from cancerous ailment for some years now. Recently, my Doctor

told me that I have a limited or numbered days on earth and that my life

spam will not exceed 150days due to the cancerous problems I am suffering from. Though what bothers me most is the stroke that I have in addition to the cancer. With this hard reality that has befallen my family, I have decided to donate this fund to a

non-governmental, or a non religious, and or a non profit organization or

better still an individual,that will utilize this money the way I am going

to instruct here in. I want a nongovernmental, or a non

religious, and or a non profit organization or better still an individual,

that will use this gift which comes from my husbands sweat to fund the

upkeep of widows, widowers, orphans, destitute, the down-trodden, physically

challenged children, barren-women and persons who prove to be genuinely

handicapped financially. It is often said that blessed is the hand that

gives. I took this decision because I do not have any child that will inherit

this money and my husband relatives are Bourgeois and very wealthy persons

and I do not want my husband hard earned money to be misused or invested

into ill perceived ventures. I do not want a situation where this money will

be used in an ungodly manner, hence the reason for taking this bold

decision. I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know

that I am going to be with the Almighty when I eventually pass on. The

Almighty will fight my case and I shall hold my peace.

I do not need any telephone communication in this regard due to my

deteriorating health and because of the presence of my husband relatives

around me. I do not want them to know about this development. With God all

things are

possible. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of my

attorney whom i have entrusted every details regarding this fund.

As Soon as i your information is been received by my attorney, he will also

issue a Letter of Authority and power of attorney on this regards, making

you the original beneficiary of this fund with other related documents.As

soon as i get this information from you i shall send to you my Identities to

you for proper verifications.

My happiness is that I lived a life worthy of emulation. Please always be

prayerful all through your life. Any delay in your reply will give me room

in sourcing for a non-governmental, or a non religious,and or a nonprofit

organization or better still an individual for this same purpose. Please

assure me that you will act just as I have stated herein. Hope to hear from

you soon and God bless you and members of your family.

Mrs. Tatiana Georgieva.










- Tatiana Georgieva

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