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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "million 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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • mrs.hiromisuka1980@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Hiromi Suka" <hiromi01@fidmail.com>
Reply-To: mrs.hiromisuka1980@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2008 07:05:45 -0600
Subject: DEAR BELOVED ONE !!!

Dear Beloved One.

It is by the grace of God that I see today, as I have not particularly lived
my
life so well, as I never really cared for anyone (not even myself) but my
business. Having known the truth; I had no choice than to do what is lawful
and
just in the sight of God for eternal life and in the sight of man for witness
of
God & His Mercies and glory upon my life.

I am Mrs. hiromi suka, the wife of Mr. Mayany Suka, I am a citizens of japan.

My husband worked with the Chevron/Texaco in Russia for twenty years before
he
died in the year 2004.We were married for ten years without a child.

My Husband died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. Since
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 $13,000,000.00 (Thirteen
Million United States Dollars with a Bank in Europe.

Presently, this money is still with the Bank and the management just wrote me
as
the beneficiary that our account has been DORMANT and if I, as the
beneficiary
of the funds, do not re-activate the account; the funds will be CONFISCATED
or I
rather issue a letter of authorization to somebody to receive it on my behalf

(note that you need to activate this account) as I can not come over.
Presently,
I'm in a hospital in Russia where I have been undergoing treatment for
esophageal cancer. I have since lost my ability to talk and my doctors have
told
me that I have only a few weeks to live.

It is my last wish to see this money distributed to charity organizations
anywhere in the World in helping human race.

Because relatives and friends have plundered so much of my wealth since my
illness, I cannot live with the agony of entrusting this huge responsibility
to
any of them.
Please, I beg you in the name of God to help me Stand-in as the beneficiary
and
collect the Funds from the Bank.

I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this
money, and I am not afraid of death since I know where I am going to. I don't

need any telephone communication in this regard because of my soundless voice

and presence of my husband's relatives around me always. I don't want them to

know about this development.

I await your quick response to this mail as this is my last wish to see this

funds transferred before my Death.

Please my beloved for further communication on how we are going to conclude
this, reach me on my private mail:(mrs.hiromisuka1980@yahoo.com.hk)

Remain Blessed
Your Beloved Sister
Mrs. Hiromi Suka




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