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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.
  • peterschmitt11@web.de (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "mr peter schmitt" <goodluck11@web.de> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2007 14:44:59 +0100
Subject: USE THIS FUNDS JUDICIOUSLY

From: peter schmitt .
i worked with a renown embassy as UNICEF EXPERT in AFRICA for nine years before developing a bad blood disease.

I don,t have any children who could inherite my investments.My wife died just nine months after our wedding
Before her death we were both born again Christians.After her death I decided not to
re-marry or get a child out of my matrimonial home which the Bible is
against.When my wife was alive she deposited the sum of 4 Million Dollars (four
Million United State Dollars) with one Finance/Security Company in
Europe.
Recently, my Doctor informed me that I would not last for the next two
years due to cancer. knowing my condition, I have decided to donate this
funds to anyperson who will use it judiciously for humanitarian purposes.
I will also issue a letter of authority that will make you my next of kin and also the beneficiary of
these funds. please contact me : peterschmitt11@web.de
waiting for your reaction
thanks :
please note that you will be responsible (finace wise) for the cost of lawyer and transfer expenditures:
s peter

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