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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:
  • "hundred thousand 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)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Lady Grace Jacobs" <ladygrace_jacobs603@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: ladygrace_jacobs1956@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2006 09:54:53 +0100
Subject: Dear Beloved In Christ

Dear Beloved In Christ,
 
AM Lady Grace Jacobs from Benin republic? I was married to sir Roy Jacobs.
The CEO Veekrol Link Benin Sarl, a seasoned contractor in West African
Region. Before he died in the year 2004. We were married for eleven Years
without a child. He died after a brief illness. After his death I decided
not to Re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home. When my late
husband was alive, he deposited the sum of $4.3Million(four million three
hundred thousand united states dollars).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 these 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 husband’s 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. Thanks,

Yours sincerely,
Lady Grace Jacobs

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