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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:
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "marion_hills1" <marion_hills1@terra.com.mx>
Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2006 23:17:22 -0600
Subject: GREETINGS TO YOU


Greetings to you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
I am Mrs.Marion Hills,a widow to Late Mr.Andrew Hills of PRETORIA -SOUTH-AFRICA .
I am 32years old and am suffering from cancer.
As i am seeing i may not live more than one month that was what my doctor has told me .
My late husband was very wealthy and after his death,I inherited all his business and wealth.
I am willing to donate the sum of US$26.000,000.00(Twenty-Six Million USD)to YOU for the development of evangelism and also as aids for the less privileged and the orphans.

Please note that, this fund is lying with a Private Security Company here in cotonou (republic du benin)west-africa.

Lastly, I want you to keep praying for me as regarding my health.
I am waiting for your quick responds soonest so that i will give you the contact of the attorney who is going to draft the whole paper-works in your name as my next of kin so that you can take delivery.
Best regards
Marion Hills

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