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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:
  • "god fearing " (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.
  • mrsgambo.patrick@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "mrsgambo patrick" <mrsgambo_patrick15@klikni.cz>
Reply-To: mrsgambo.patrick@yahoo.fr
Date: Sat, 24 May 2008 21:15:02 +0000
Subject: PLEASE READ AND REPLY IMMEDIATELY


*Hello dear
*
*My private E-mail : mrsgambo.patrick@yahoo.fr)*
**
*My name is Mrs, Gambo Patrick of Tanzania, I am married to
(Eng Mr.Pius Patrick) from united kingdom(U.K) who has
an appointment in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso as the chief managing
director to(Abbas Gold Mining Association Burkina-Faso West Africa)
under Engineering project/contract awarding
section.

My husband died as a result of plan crash in Burkina-Faso ,
while he was coming back from Accra Ghana
on project inspection on Saturday 10 th December 2005.

Before his death as a result of our joint account
venture we have $7.3 million (us)dollars in our fixed
deposit account.

Due to my bareness I don't have a child and am
of age, I am 68 years now and my doctor told me that
based on my kidney and liver failure disease. I can
not stay to live up three months ahead, and I am having
serious problem with my husband's family
members.

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
theLord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord will
fight
my course and I shall hold my peace.

Therefore I need a God fearing person who will assure
me that he/she will use this fund to help the
Motherless babies, Orphanage and Charity
organization, Less privileged
Propagating the word of God.

I took this decision because I don't have any child
that will inherit this money. As soon as I receive
your reply I shall give you the contact of the Bank.

I want you to always pray for me because I don't
have much days to live.

My private E-mail : (mrsgambo.patrick@yahoo.fr)*
*Thanks
Yours in the lord
Mrs, Gambo patrick*

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