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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.
  • utb_lt_2000@ny.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: abutu ibezim <abutuibezim74@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 11:17:21 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Dear Have God Frist,


Dear Have God Frist,,

My name is Mr Vega Gonzalez ,a businessman from Mexico. I would like to share my pain with you . I have been diagnosed with cancer of the brain.I have tried all my best with all the money i have to treat it , but to no avail. It has defiled all forms of medical treatment, it is getting worse day by day .

I have given enough of my wealth to my family members,and i do not trust their competent to help me distribute the rest of my welth to charity which happens to be my last wish, so i decided to contact you. I have about US$2,500,000 ( Two millon Five hundred thousand Dollars ) which i depostied with the bank in Europe that only my lawyer knows about and none of my family members know about it. I wish you as a child of God to help me collect this deposit and dispatched it to charity organizations.

Recently my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next three months due to my cancer problem,Though what disturbs me most is my stroke.Also i have decided that you should take 30% from the fund for yourself once you claim the funds from the bank.

Hence the reason for taking this bold decision. I am not afraid of death hence 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 case and I shall hold my peace.I don?t want any of my wife family relatives to recieve this money. With God all things are possible.

As soon as i receive your reply I shall give you the contact of my Lawyer so that he will issue you a letter of authority that will empower you as the new beneficiary of this fund,and to forward the documents to the bank for the release of this fund to your account. I want you and the church to always pray for me because the lord is my shepherd.

My happiness is that I live a life of a worthy Christian.Whoever that wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and truth,Please always be prayerful all through your life.
Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated here. You can contact me through my email address at utb_lt_2000@ny.com

May the lord be with you.

Mr Vega Gonzalez




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