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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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Fraud email example:

From: marcellin wisdom <marcellin_wisdom10@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: marcellin_wisdom1@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2006 01:31:48 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Do this for the glory of God.


Dear Friend,

It's me marcellin wisdom i want to donate what I have to the needy.
You Could be surprised why i picked you. But someone has to do it. I am old and living with HIV AIDS, my husband also died of HIV AIDS and gave i inherited all that he had. I have been touched to donate from what I have inherited from my late husband to charity through you for the good work of humanity, rather than allow my relatives to use my husband's hard earned funds inappropriately besides,they have been molesting my condition.

I hope to be forgiven for all my sins and I believe He has, because He is merciful. I have been living with HIV AIDS for years. and i know that the disease has no cure therefore i will surely die. I have made up my mind to give out (Fifteen Million Dollars) towards the fight against HIV AIDS, and other human related diseases. I want this to be done through you. Part of the money would also be used to help the motherless, less privileged and also for the assistance of the widows. Presently, i cannot answer calls due to the fact that my relatives are around me and I have been restricted by my doctor from taking telephone calls because I deserve all the rest I can get.

Presently,I have informed the security company here in ivory coast about my decision in donating the funds. I wish you all the best, and please use the money well and always extend the good work to others. If you are able to carry out this task,i will inform security company so that they can arrange the release of the funds to you. I know i have never met you but my mind tells me to do this,and I hope you act sincerely. You will be handsomely rewarded for your time devotion if you will assist me because I am now weak to do things myself because of my condition.

NB: I will appreciate your utmost secrecy in this matter until the task is carried out,as I don't want anything that will halter this my last wish.


with Love
Madam marcellin wisdom.



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