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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:
  • "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. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "the consignment" (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: Cassandra <tompkins101012@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: cassandranorskersi@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2007 04:39:12 -0800 (PST)
Subject: MY BELOVED IN THE LORD


MY BELOVED IN THE LORD,

I am Mrs. Casandra Culley Norske from Greece. I was married to Late Roy Norske.The CEO Veekrol Link Ltd
London United Kingdom, a seasoned contractor in England. He died on Monday, 31 July, 2000 in Paris We were married for eleven years without a child. After his death I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home.

When my late husband was alive, he deposited the sum of £5.3 Million GBP in a security company in England, which is now wasting there. My Doctor told me that I would not last for the next three months due to cancer problem. Having known my condition I decided to donate this funds to better the lives of the less privileged. I need honest and trust worthy individual that will utilize this money in accordance with my instruction.

I want the funds to be used in funding religious organisations, orphanages and less privileged propagating the word of God. I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are very unkind to me and I don't want my husbands hard earned money to be misused.

I am not afraid of death hence I Know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the bosom of the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord will fight my course and I shall hold my Peace.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the security company, to enable you contact them and secure the clearance of the consignment

For legitimacy, you will be issue a letter of authority that will empower you as the original-beneficiary of this consignment. I want you to Always pray for me, Thanks and compliments of the season.

Yours sincerely,
Mrs. Casandra Culley Norske.




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