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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:
  • "million 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)
  • "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Eve Georgo <georgoeve@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: eve_attah99@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 16:37:30 -0800 (PST)
Subject: DOOD NEWS!!!!!


ATTEN/ DEAR BELOVETH ONE.

MY NAME IS MRS EVE ATTAH GEORGE UNDERGOING MEDICAL TREATMENT IN TRECHVILLE HOSPITAL IN COTE D'IVOIRE CAPITAL.
I AM MARRIED TO MR ATTAH GEORGE WHO WORKED WITH BRITISH JUDICAL COMMISSION IN ENGLAND BEFORE HIS DEATH ON THE 20TH OF JUNE 2004.
HE MADE A VOW TO USE HIS WEALTH FOR THE LESS PRIVILEGED.
HE DEPOSITED THE SUM OF (12. MILLION DOLLARS) WITH ONE SECURITY COMPANY.
PRESENTLY THIS MONEY IS STILL WITH THE COMPANY RECENTLY, MY DOCTOR TOLD ME THAT I WILL NOT LAST FOR THE NEXT 2 MONTHS DUE TO A RARE FORM OF CANCER OF THE PANCREAS BUT WHAT DISTURBS ME MOST IS MY STROKE.
I HAVE DECIDED TO DONATE THIS FUNDS TO A GOD FEARING PERSON WHO WILL UTILISE IT AS MY HUSBAND WISHED FOR THE LESS PRIVILEGED.
PLEASE I URGENTLY WAIT YOUR RESPONSE FOR MORE INFORMATION.

THANK YOU.
MRS EVE ATTAH GEORGE.


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