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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:
  • "dear beloved," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "information center" <information_center5555@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mariam_wife@sify.com
Date: Thu, 11 May 2006 10:37:01 +0100
Subject: DEAR BELOVED

DEAR BELOVED,

I SINCERELY BEG FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN DISLODGING MY INHERITANCE IN YOUR
FAVOUR. I AM MRS.JEREMY MORGAN, WIFE OF LATE MR.JEREMY MORGAN, A NIGERIAN.

MY HUSBAND ALONG SIDE WITH MY ONLY SON DIED IN AN
AUTO-CRASH FEW YEARS AGO.RECENTLY, I WAS DIAGNOSED OF LUKEMIA (CANCER OF THE
BLOOD).

UNDER THE PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCES, I MAY NOT SURVIVE THIS SICKNESS. AS WE HAVE
TRIED ALL MEDICATIONS TO NO AVAIL. I AM ONLY ALIVE TODAY THROUGH THE MERCY
OF
GOD AND BY CONTINOUS BLOOD TRANSFUSION. IN ORDER TO FULFIL THE WISHES OF MY
LATE HUSBAND, I HAVE DECIDED THAT I WILL ASSIST THE NEEDY AND THE LESS
PRIVILEDGED PEOPLE IN OUR SOCIETY AND AROUND THE WORLD.

NEVERTHELESS, BEFORE MY HUSBAND`S DEATH HE DEPOSITED SOME AMOUNT OF MONEY TO
THE TUNE OF US$10,000.000.00 (Ten Million Dollars) WITH A SECURITY COMPANY
IN
(UK) THE UNITED KINGDOM, UNDER THE DISGUISE OF LOCAL GOODS TO BE PRODUCED IN
EUROPE. THAT WAS WILLED TO ME AFTER HIS DEATH.

WHAT I REQUIRE FROM YOU IS TO GO TO THE SECURITY
COMPANY AND MAKE CLAIMS OF THE DEPOSIT, SEND 50% OF THE TOTAL SUM TO ME HEAR
IN AFRICA TO ASSIST THE LESS PRIVILEDGED, THEN YOU WILL DISBURSE 30% TO DO
THE
SAME ABROAD (SPECIFICALLY CHILDREN'S CHARITY) WHILE YOU WILL RETAIN THE
REMAINDER 20%.

AS SOON AS YOU MAKE YOUR INTEREST KNOWN TO ME, I WILL SEND ALL NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS COVERING THE DEPOSITED FUNDS TO YOU, WHICH YOU WILL TAKE ALONG TO
THE SECURITY COMPANY FOR CLAIMS, AFTER PROPER ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE
BETWEEN YOU AND THEM. IMPORTANT POINTS TO NOTE:

(1) THAT YOU WILL NOT DIVERT THE MONEY FOR OTHER
PURPOSES THAN THE ONCE STATED ABOVE.

(2) IT MUST BE USED TO BENEFIT MANKIND.

(3) YOU WILL SEND 50% OF THE FUNDS TO AFRICA.

(4) YOU MUST SIGN A GURRANTEE BOND WHICH I WILL
PREPARE STATING THAT THE FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR ONLY THE PURPOSES STATED
ABOVE.

PLEASE DO REMEMBER ME IN PRAYERS, BECAUSE ONLY PRAYERS CAN CHANGE MY PRESENT
HEALTH CONDITION. I EXPECT YOUR POSITIVE RESPONSE SOONEST.

THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
MRS.JEREMY MORGAN.

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