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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:

• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: anita adams <nanatajhns@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <mrsanitajohnson_1@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2007 18:05:34 +0100
Subject: Dearest Beloved.Greetings to you.



Dearest Beloved.Greetings to you.

First of all let me introduce myself to you I am Sister Anita Adams Johnson from Ivory Coast . I am married to late Chief Adams Johnson of blessed memory.My late husband was a produce marchant and contractor to the government on export of coaca. We were married for eleven Years without a child, since his death I too have been battling with both cancer and fibroid problem. Recently,I am in the hospital due to my critical health condition and my doctor told me that I would not last for few months and having known my condition I Decided to donate my late husband's funds(US$8.7Million) deposited with a leading Bank here to you so that you will Utilize this money for yourself and also for the Orphanages, widows and motherless organizations.

I will also issue an Order of authority to the bank, authorizing them that the said sum has been willed to you and a copy of such authorization will be forwarded to you. Any delay in your reply will give room in sourcing for another person / organization for this same purpose.
Until I hear from you today unfailingly,i will give you a detail information of the fund
Yours sincerely,Sister Anita
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