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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:
  • "million 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)
  • "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a "dying merchant" 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.
  • chrisantus_190@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "chris santus" <chrisantus100@tulsaemail.com>
Reply-To: chrisantus_190@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:41:05 -0700
Subject: Hello dear,


Hello dear,

This mail may meet you as a surprise but i have to start by introducing
myself to you,i am Mr. chrisantus, a merchant in Dubai, Arab Emirate. I
have been diagnosed with Cancer which was discovered very late, due to my
laxity in careing for my health. It has defiled all forms of medicine, Right
now I have only about a few months to live, according to my Medical Doctor.
I have not particularly lived my life so well, as I never really cared for
myself but the oil business. Though I am very rich, I was never generous, I
only focused on my business as that was the only thing I cared for. But now
I regret all this as I now know that there is more to life than just wanting
to have or make all the money in the world.

I believe when God gives me a second chance and heal me I would live my life
a different way from how I have lived it. I have sowed a seed for my healing
I have willed and given most of my properties and assets to my immediate and
extended family members and as well as a few close friends.

I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul and so, I have decided to
give arms to charity organizations and give succour and comfort to the less
priviledged of the Tsunami Victims, as I want this to be one of the last
good deeds I do on earth.

So far, I have distributed money to some charity organizations in India and
Malaysia. Now that my health has deteriorated so badly,I cannot do this my
self anymore. I once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts
in Saudi Bank and distribute the money which I have there to charity
organization and to the less priviledged in Bulgaria and Sudan Africa They
cashed the money but kept it only to themselves. Hence, I do not trust them
anymore, as they seem not to be contended with what I have left for them
already.

The last of my money which no one knows of is the huge cash deposit of
twenty two million dollars that I have in the Vault of a Financial company
in europe for safe keeping.
I want you to collect this deposit on my behalf and disburse it to the
Tsunami EarthQuake victims in Asia and hurrican victms in America for the
less priviledged.

I will set aside 20% for you for your time and efforts.
I need your urgent reply so that I will not have to go on sourcing for a
credible person to handle this project.

If you are okey with the condition, do not hesitate to send me mail (
chrisantus_190@yahoo.com} so that i can furnish you up with all the
informations needed.

I wish to hear from you soon.

God bless you.

Mr. chris

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