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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.
• 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.
  • mrsrosymkama_20@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: mrsrosymkama2@sify.com
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 14:39:34 +0500 (IST)
Subject: READ AND REPLY


Dear,



Iam Mrs. Rose Mkama from Benin. I was married to

Manfred The CEO Veekrol Link Benin Sarl, a seasoned

Contractor In West African Region. Before he died in

The year 2002. We are married for eleven years

Without a child. He died after a Brief illness. After

His Death I decided not tore-marry or get a child

Outside My matrimonial home. When my late husband was

Alive, he deposited the sum of US$31.5m dollars (US

Dollars) in a Bank In Nigeria.



My Doctor told me that I would not last for the next

Three months Due to cancer problem. Having known my

Condition I decided to donate this funds to better the

Lives of the less Privileged. I need honest and trust

Worthy individual that will utilize this Money in

Accordance With my instruction. I want the funds to be

Used in funding religious Organizations, Orphanages

And less privileged propagating the word of God.



I took this decision because I don't have any child

That will inherit this money and my husband relatives

Are very unkind to me and I don't Want my husbands

Hard-earned money to be misused. I am not afraid of

Death hence I know where I am Going. I know that I Am

Going to be in the bosom of the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14

Says that the Lord will fight my course and I shall

Hold my peace. I Speak French and little English in

Case you want a Telephone Communication in this

Regard.



As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the

Contact of the Bank, and my companies in Benin. For

Legitimacy, I will also Issue you a letter of

Authority that will empower you as the

Original-Beneficiary of this fund. I want you to

Always Pray for me, any delay in your Reply will give

Me room in sourcing for another individual for this

Same Purpose.



Kindly get back to me with this email ID

mrsrosymkama_20@yahoo.com





Thanks,

Yours sincerely

Mrs. Rose Mkama.

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