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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: mrsshettima101@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2007 00:40:21 -0800
Subject: Urgent

This item from National Association of the Deaf has been forwarded to you by Mrs Shettima Jones.

Dear Friend, I am Mrs.Shettima Jones from Nigeria.I am married to Dr.Abubaka Jones who worked with Nigeria embassy in London for nine years before he died in the year 2006.We were married for fifteen years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days.When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $18m (tweenty million U.S.Dollars)with a BANK in Nigeria.Presently,this money is still with the the bank . I'm asking your partnership to transfer the fund to your account.I took this decision because I don't have any child and my husband relatives are not in good terms with me,i don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of the presence of my husband's relatives around me always.I don't want them to know about this development. With God all things are possible.As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact at the bank in Nigeria and i shall also Awaiting your urgent reply. You are to reply me through this email address ( m rsshettima@pc.nu ) Best Regards, Mrs Shettima Abubaka Jones

Source:

http://www.nad.org/site/pp.aspx?c=foINKQMBF&b=103754

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