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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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "back to me via my private e-mail" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • mrstaibatkareem@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Taibat Simbiatu Kareem" <mrstaibatkareem@changdu.com.cn>
Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2007 00:22:22 +0800
Subject: GREETINGS


Greetings,


My name is Mrs. Taibat Simbiatu Kareem, widow to late Mr. Taofik A. Kareem,
former owner of Petroleum & Gas Company, here in Kuwait. I am 68years 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
for more than 2 months according to my doctors. This is because the cancer
stage has gotten to a very bad stage. I don’t want your pity but I need
your trust.


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.Am sorry if you
are embarrassed by my mail. I found your e-mail address in the web
directory, and I have decided to contact you, but if for any reason you find
this mail offensive, you can ignore it and please accept my apology.


Before my late husband died he was major oil tycoon, in Kuwait and deposited
the sum of (Two Hundred million dollars) in a finance 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 of your coice. So that when I die my soul
can rest in peace. The funds will be entirely in hands and management. I
hope God gives you the wisdom to touch very many lives that is my main
concern. 30% of this money will be for your time and effort, while 70% goes
to charity.


You can get back to me via my private e-mail: mrstaibatkareem@aim.com

God bless you.


MRS.TAIBAT SIMBIATU KAREEM.



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