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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • modaatheresa@sify.com

Fraud email example:

From: "williams susan" <susanwilliams2@mailbox.hu>
Date: Tue, 20 May 2008 11:49:12 +0100
Subject: Dear Friend in Christ,


Dear Friend in Christ,

I am in need of your assistance, I want to make a donation to the poor and
needy through you. My name is Susan Williams,A 53 year old British citizen,
I live in Nigeria, right now i am in the hospital, have been undergoing
treatment for oesophageal cancer.

I have since lost my ability to talk and my Doctors have told me that I have
only a few months to live. Before I became ill, I kept USd$ 7.5 Million
willed to me by my late husband in a long-term deposit account in a finance
company in Europe.

Now that it is clear that i will not survive this sickness, I have decided
that i must give my wealth to the poor and needy to demonstrate my
humanitarian service to humanity.

I will appreciate Mostly that the fund be donated to motherless
Babies,widows and hurricane victims all over the world.

Kindly reply me through my email.(modaatheresa@sify.com)

Yours sincerely,

Susan Williams

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