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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "my names are " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• This email message is a "dying merchant" 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.
  • raymonddobbs4@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: raymond dobbs <raymondddobbs39@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 02:52:33 +0100
Subject: CHARITY ORGANIZATION


Dear Friend,My names are Raymond Dobbs, I have been diagnosed with Esophageal cancer which was discovered very late, due to my laxity in caring for my health. This desease has defiled all forms of medication and right now I have only about a few moments to live on earth, according to medical experts. I have not particularly lived my life so well, as I never really cared for anyone not even myself but my business. Although, I am wealthy but not generous,I was always hostile to people and focus more on my business as that was the only thing I cared for since I lost my wife and children in an accident but now I regret all this, as I now realized that there is more to life than just wanting to keep to yourself. Now that God! has called me, I have willed and given most of my properties and assets to my relations and as well as a few close friends because I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul and so,I have decided to give alms to charity organizations, as I want this to be one of the last good deeds I will do on earth but my health has deteriorated so badly, that I can not do this myself. I once asked members of my family to close my accounts and distribute the money which I have there to charity organization, they refused and kept the money to themselves. Hence, I do not trust and confide in them anymore, as they seem not to be contended with what I have left for them. The last of my money which no one knows of is the huge cash deposit of "US19.5M Dollars"that I lodge with a Security company in Ireland. I need a God fearing and trustworthy person that will be able to collect this deposit from the security company and dispatched it to any noteable charity organizations,in redeeming my vow to God. I will be trusting to hear from you soon,reply me on my private email id raymonddobbs4@yahoo.co.uk for more information. Remain blessed and God be with you and your family. Kind regards,Raymond Dobbs.

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