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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Maryam Ibrahim <maryamibr2006@aim.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2006 21:54:35 +0200
Subject: From Maryam Ibrahim

Hello,

My name is Mrs Maryam Ibrahim,owner of MARYAM
IBRAHIM TEXTILES TRADING, TAILORING & EMBROIDERY
Po Box 34285 Dubai,United Arab Emirates.Am 58years old,
suffering from long time cancer of the breast.
From all indications my condition is really
deteriorating and it's quite obvious that I won't
live more than 2 months according to my doctors.
This is because the cancer stage has gotten to a
very bad stage.

My late husband died early last year from
heart attack, and during the period of our marriage
we couldn't produce any child. My late husband was
very wealthy and after his death,I inherited all his business
and wealth.The doctor has advised me that I
will not live for more than 2 months, so I have now
decided to spread all my wealth, to contribute mainly
to the development of charity in Africa, America, Asia
and Europe.

Before my late husband died he was a major oil tycoon,
in dubai and deposited the sum of 20 million dollars
(Twenty million dollars) in a security company in europe some
years ago,thats all i have left now,i need you to collect this funds
and distribute it yourself to charity.
so that when i die my soul can rest in peace.
the funds will be entirely in hands and management.
I pray God gives you the wisdom to touch
very many lives,that is my main concern.

20% of this money will be for your time and effort,
while 80% goes to charity.

God bless you.
Mrs. Maryam Ibrahim.

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