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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 united states 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 "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Grace Gnamien <gracegnamien32@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <gracegnamien@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2007 13:40:22 +0100
Subject: Dearest One



Dearest One

It is my Pleasure to write to you after considering your profile, my name is Mrs.Grace Gnamien, and I am married to Late Mr.Frederick Gnamien . We were married for 27 years with no child, my late husband died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days.

When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of US$2.5Million (Two Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) with a Bank.

Recently, my Doctor told me that I will not last due to my cancer problem. Having known my condition I decided to look for some one that will help me to utilise this money the way I am going to instruct here in. I want a person that will use this fund to help the Orphanages,(less privilege)Widows and cancer Research centres.

I took this decision because my husband’s relatives are not good and I don't want my Husband hard earned money to be misused by his wicked brothers. I don't want a situation where this money will be misused, that is my reason for taking this bold decision. I don't want my husband’s relatives to know about this development.

As soon as I receive your reply I will submit your information to the Bank where the fund is deposited and intruduce you as the beneficiary of the fund to enable the bank contact you for immediate transfer of the fund to your account. Therefore in your response to this mail don't forget to send me your information, full name and address, Private Telephone and fax numbers.

Any delay in your reply will give me room in searching for another person for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated here and you cannot betray me when you receive this money.

Hoping to hear from you immediately you received this mail Yours faithfullyMrs.Grace Gnamien.

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