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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear beloved," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: natalie jones <njons017@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <natalie_jones04@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 07:18:44 +0200
Subject: Urgent.



From: Mrs.Natalie Jones. Abidjan,Cote D´Ivoire, West Africa.

Dear Beloved, I am Mrs.Natalie Jones from Ivory Coast. I am married to Mr.Steve Jones who worked with our Embassy in France for six years before he died in the year 2004.We were married for nine years without a child. Since his death I decided not to remarry or get children outside my matrimonial home which I know is not biblical.My late husband deposited the sum of $3,650,000,(Three million,Six hundred and fifty thousand dollars) with a Bank. This money is still in the custody of the Bank. Presently, due to my Cancer ailment,my doctor has confirmed to me that I would not leave above a period of six months.So I decided to donate this money to a church,organization or an individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein. I want a church,organization or an individual that will use this money for orphanages, widows and the less privileged ones in the society.More importantly,invest a higher percentage of this money in the work of God. l took this decision because of my childlessness,and nobody to inherit this money. I am not afraid of death,because I know that I am going to be in the bosom of the Lord.Exodus 14 VS 14 says, "the lord shall fight for me and I shall hold my peace". Please no telephone conversations because of my health condition and the presence of my late husband's relatives. As soon as I receive your reply I shall then give you the contact of my lawyer who will assist us in this project. I will also issue a letter of Authorisation to the bank so that they will recognise you as the beneficiary of this money.
Please,I want you to assure me that you will act according to my instructions as stated herein.

I await your response. Thanks and God bless you.Mrs.Natalie Jones.

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