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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:
  • "hundred thousand us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: <richardmoore1@centrum.cz>
Date:
Subject: Good day Beloved One,


Good day Beloved One,
 
Greetings in the name of God. I am Mr. RICHARD MOORE
, 54 years old man suffering from a long time cancer of the blood (Leukaemia) According to my doctor my condition is critical and I might not survive.
Although,I beleive God and I know that I will not die but will live to declare the Glory of God. I am a citizens of Tel Aviv-Yafo in ISRAEL but has been in France with my wife for work of God since 38 years ago.My wife Mrs.Sandra was an INTERNATIONAL CONTRACTOR when she was alife but now dead three months ago with our only son on Car Crash Accident ( Take a Look)
 
Our God is my only comforter.
 
Before the death of my wife she deposited the sum of seven million,One hundred thousand US Dollars ($7.1m), she made this money from one of the contract job she did before his death, and she geniunely and faithfully desire-to use this fund for the propagation of God's work in any form whether for charity work or otherwise in relation to God's work,but unfortunately she could not accomplish his desire due to his sudden death.
Now, I am contacting you to know if you can geniunely and faithfully use this fund for continuation of God's Work since myself can not be capable due to my present situation.If you can geniunely and faithfully use this fund for God's work as my late wife desired, do get back to me immediately for further arrangements with my late Wife Banker in LONDON on how you will receive the fund as my family Charity donation for God's Work.
 
God bless you once again and as you receive,give and give God all the Glory.
 
Best regards,
Mr RICHARD MOORE
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