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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:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "transferred into your bank account" (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)
  • "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)
  • "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • roseadel15@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Rose Adel <roseadel15@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2008 20:47:43 +0100 (CET)
Subject: DONATION FROM MRS. ROSE ADEL.


DEAREST ONE,

I AM MRS. ROSE ADEL FROM ABIDJAN, COTE D'IVOIRE, WEST AFRICA. A WIDOW TO LATE MR. BEN ADEL. I AM 55 YEARS OLD. I AM NOW SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME CANCER OF THE BREAST.

FROM ALL INDICATIONS, MY CONDITION IS REALLY DETERIORATING AND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WILL NOT LIVE LONG ACCORDING TO MY DOCTOR. THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANCER HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE.
MY LATE HUSBAND DIED FIVE YEARS AGO AND DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR MARRIAGE, WE DID NOT PRODUCE ANY CHILD. MY LATE HUSBAND WAS VERY WEALTHY AND AFTER HIS DEATH, I INHERITED ALL HIS BUSINESS AND WEALTH. THE DOCTOR HAS ADVISED ME THAT I MAY NOT LIVE TOO LONG. SO, I NOW DECIDED TO DEVIDE THE PART OF THIS WEALTH, TO SPONSOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE WORK OF GOD IN THE WORLD. NOT ONLY THAT, BUT I ALSO DECIDED TO COMMIT THIS WEALTH TO HELPING HUMANITY FROM ALL RACES.

I SELECTED YOU AFTER VISITING THE WEBSITE AND I PRAYED OVER IT. I AM WILLING TO DONATE THE SUM OF $15,000.000.00 ( FIFTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED OR ORPHANAGE HOMES OR INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS. PLEASE I WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT THIS FUND WAS DEPOSITED IN A PRIME BANK HERE ABIDJAN, COTE D'IVOIRE. IF I HEAR OR READ FROM YOU, I WILL FORWARD TO YOU ALL THE INFORMATION YOU WILL USE TO GET THIS FUND TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT ACCOUNT BECAUSE I DO NOT KNOW WHAT WILL BECOME OF ME NEXT.

I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS FUND WHEN TRANSFERRED TO YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY WILL BE USED FOR THE SAID PURPOSE. HERE IS MY EMAIL : roseadel15@yahoo.fr

I AWAIT YOUR URGENT REPLY.
THANKS.
YOURS SINCERELY,
MRS ROSE ADEL.


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