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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  • mrs.habiba@jmail.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Habiba" <mrshabiba@klikni.cz>
Reply-To: mrs.habiba@jmail.co.za
Date: Fri, 23 May 2008 20:59:01 +0100
Subject: RE: DEAR FRIEND PROMPT RESPONSE REQUIRED FROM YOU!!!


Dear Friend,

Peace be upon you! I would love to introduce my self to you, my name is Mrs
Habiba Abd-Al-Karim a citizen of Kuwait but currently residing in the United
Kingdom. I am married to Late Mohammad Abd-Al-Karim of blessed memory who
was an oil explorer in Kuwait and Angola for twelve years before he died in
the year 2003. We were married for twelve years without an issue, he died in
an automobile accident that claimed the lifes of the whole passengers.

Since his death I too have been battling with both Cancer and fibroid
problems.
When my late Husband was alive he deposited a substantial amount of money
worth
US$8.5Million with a bank in the United Kingdom which I inherited after his
death. Recently, my doctor told me that I have only 2 month to live due to
my ailment. Having known my condition I decided to donate this funds to
either a charity/orphanage home or devoted Allah (God) fearing individual
that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct therein.

I want the organization or individual to use this money in all sincerity to
fund charity homes (motherless homes), orphanages, widows.I took this
decision because I don`t have any child that will inherit this money and my
husband relatives are into radical organization and I don`t want a situation
where this money will be used in an Unholy manner, Hence the reasons for
this bold decision.Please, pray for me to recover as your prayers will go a
long way in uplifting my spirit. I don`t need any telephone communication in
this regard because of my health condition which has seriously affected my
speech and also because of the presence of my husband`s relatives around me
always. I don`t want them to know about this development.

As soon as I receive your reply via Email:I shall give you further
directives on what to do and how to go about actualizing this project. I
want you to always pray for me. Until I hear from you through E-mail; my
dreams will rest squarely on your shoulders. PLEASE REPLY VIA THIS EMAIL
mrs.habiba@jmail.co.za
Remain Blessed.
Mrs.Habiba Abd-Al-Karim.

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