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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:
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • ",500,000" (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.
  • lenrisher@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "mycontact01 Gazeta.pl" <mycontact01@gazeta.pl>
Reply-To: lenrisher@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 17 May 2008 02:24:14 -0700
Subject: Beloved One,


Beloved One,

Compliment of the season, I am Mrs. Helen Risher, a real citizen of Ireland
by birth. I was married to Mr. Manfred Risher who was a seasoned Contractor
in West African Region. My husband died here in London (King Cross station)
on 7th July 2005 as he was one of the victims that died at Liver Pool
station during the Terrorist attack King Cross station.

We are 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 eleven million five hundred
thousand United States dollars ($11,500,000.00USD) in a finance firm here in
London .

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 these 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 Organizations, 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 Bank,
and my attorney. I will also Issue you a letter of Authority 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.

Please do get back to me on lenrisher@yahoo.co.uk

Remain blessed.
Mrs. Helen Risher

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