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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:
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • moni_jones01@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: MONICA JONES <monijonez7@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <moni_jones01@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 11:22:12 -0600
Subject: MAY GOD YOU TO HELP ME!!!



Dear Good friend. I don’t really know who you are, but peace is unto you as you read this
letter. My Instinct tells me that I can trust you by my proposition. I
got your contact through Internet directory and My Instinct directed me
to send this money to you. I am a widow and a devoted Christian, my name is Mrs. Monica jones from
UNITED KINGDOM. Since my husband died, I have been suffering from
arthritics and lately doctors have diagnosed me with terminal cancer,
which left me with approximately twelve months to live. I am currently
on wheelchair and being looked after by a nurse and some of my late
husband’s relatives in turns. Before my husband died, he left some money to the tone of $5.2m United
State Dollars (Five million, Two hundred thousand dollars) and he made
me promised him that it should be used for humanitarian work, because
we have no children and he don't want his brothers to lay hand on it,
since they don't believe in God, they have a different vision. This money is currently in a vault with a bank in EUROPE. If you will
promise me that you will use this money to achieve the wish of my
husband and me, then I will instruct the bank to release the content of
the vault in your name. God bless you as you walk in the light and glory.You can reach me though my private email (moni_jones01@yahoo.co.uk ) Yours in Vineyard, Mrs.Monica Jones.
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