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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.
• 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.
  • mercyo.connor@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Mercy O'connor" <mercyo.connor@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2008 07:22:29 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Urgent Response Needed!!!


Dearly Beloved,

Please read this slowly and carefully, as it may be one of the most
important emails you ever get.I am Mrs Mercy O'Connor, I was married to Late
Mr Eric O'Connor.He used to work with Shell Petroleum Development Company
London and was also a seasoned contractor in the West African
Region.He died on Monday,31 July, 2003 in Paris.
We were married for seven 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
GBP 5.2 Million in a bank in London,which is now wasting and languishing
there. My Doctor told me that I would not last long due to my
complicated health issues,I have cancer.Having known my condition I decided to
donate this funds to better the lives of the less privileged.I need an
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 organizations,orphanages and less privileged ropagating the word of
God.
I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit
this money and my husband's relatives are very unkind to me and I don't
want my husband's 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. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the
contact of the Bank,and my Attorney in London.For legitimacy,he will
also issue you a letter of authorization that will empower you as the
original-beneficiary of this fund.
I want you to always pray for me,Any delay in your reply will give me
room in sourcing for another individual for this same purpose.If you are
not interested,kindly pardon me for contacting you. You can reach me
with my alternate email address(mercyo.connor@yahoo.com)
Thanks,
Yours sincerely,
MRS MERCY O'CONNOR


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