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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:

• 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.
  • gdowency@yahoo.com.hk
  • nandowencare@aim.com

Fraud email example:

From: =?big5?q?DOWEN=20MRS=20NANCY?= <dowency@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: nandowen@excite.co.uk
Date: Sun, 14 May 2006 07:50:31 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Let God's Will be done


§Ú¦³·sªº¹q¶l¦a§}¡I§A²{¥i¹q¶lµ¹§Ú¡Gdowency@yahoo.com.hk

Dear Friend,


I know that this may sound like some scam or hoax as you may have


received so many of such, but I tell you this is real.


I am Mrs. Nancy Dowen from Iran. I am married to Late George Dowen of


blessed memory who was an oil explorer in Libya and Kuwait for twelve


years; before he died in the year 2001. We were married for twelve years


without a child. My husband died after a brief illness.


When my late Husband was alive he deposited a substantial amount of


money in millions of dollars with a Finance Firm oversea.

i have been diagnosed of cancer and my doctor told me that I have a


limited time to live in this world due to the cancer problem.



I have contacted you with the intention of donating this fund to either a


charity/orphanage home or devoted God fearing individual/company that


will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein. I want this


organization or individual

To use this money in all sincerity to fund charity homes (motherless


homes), orphanages, and widows.


I have taken this decision because I do not have any child that will inherit


this money and my late husband&#58808; relatives are not reliable and I don't


want a situation where this money will be used for a different purpose.


Hence the reasons for this bold decision. Please, pray for me to recover,


as your prayers will go a long way in uplifting my spirit.


I don't want my husband&#58808; family to know about this development. As


soon as I receive your reply I shall give you Further directives on what to


do and how to go about actualizing this project. I want you to always pray


for me.


However, any delay in your reply will give room in sourcing for an


organization or a devoted Individual for this same purpose. Until I hear


from you by email; in my dreams will rest squarely on your shoulders.

Please reply to: nandowencare@aim.com



Remain Blessed.


Mrs. Nancy Dowen.





- DOWEN MRS NANCY

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