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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:
  • "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: rose_ kuba05 <rose_kuba05@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 08:12:35 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From Mrs. Rose Kuba


FROM: MRS Rose Kuba

In Lordship. I am the above named person from Tunisia but now undergoing medical treatment. I was married to MR. JONH Kuba who worked with Malaysia embassy in ABIDJAN for nine years, before he died in the year 2002. We were both married for eleven years without children.

He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of USD10m (ten million United States Dollars) deposited in a company here in Cote D' Ivoire. I will send you the contact details of the company as soon as you indicate your interest.

I have been under going a serious cancer sickness since 7 months and every the sickness were geting worser. my Doctor told me that I will die soon due to these serious illness. Having known my condition and believing the doctor I have decided to donate this fund to avoid total loss to church, Less privilege, or better still a Christian individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein.
You been the one that will receive the money from the security company i as well maped out 40% out of the total amount of the money.

This money should be used to help churches, orphanages ,widows and propagating the Gospel and to ensure that the house of God is maintained. Please do not fail to spread the funds across the globe especially AFRICA as soon as you receive the money.


I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are fighting over the properties and I don't want my husband's hard earned money to be misused by their greedy attitude. I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an UNGODLY manner, hence the reason for taking this bold decision. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact information of the company.

Remain blessed.
Mrs Rose Kuba



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