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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 beloved," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "JOYCE MARTINS" <martinsjoyce@mailbox.hu>
Date: Fri, 23 May 2008 06:06:38 +0200
Subject: GET BACK TO ME


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Dear Beloved,
I am Mrs Joyce Martins from Kuwait,I am married to Late leo Mac Martins who
worked in Spain for nine years,before he died. Married for twenty years
without a child,before his death we were both involved in charity services.

When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $29.6million
(Twenty nine million six hundred thousand u.sdollars) with a security
finance firm in
Europe.Presently this money is still with the firm in Europe for safe
keeping,

Recently my doctor told me that I would not last for the next four
weeks due to my cancer problem Though what disturbs me most is my stroke
sickness,Having known my condition of health,which in any time from this
period
I will be going for my surgery opreation.I have decided to donate this fund
to charity.

If you are interested get in touch with me on my private email address.(
martinsjoyce@hotmail.es) to be stated
as the next of kin to carry out this function.

Mrs Joyce Martins

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