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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:
  • "million pounds" (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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: Lady Helen Crawford <ladyhelencrawford_funds6@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2008 10:44:48 +0200
Subject: MY WISH.........."Crawford Charity Foundation"


--
Lady Helen Crawford.
38-41 Old Church Street,
Manchester, England.

Here writes Lady Helen Crawford, suffering from cancerous ailment. I was
married to Sir William Crawford an English shipping tycoon notable for his
great wealth, influential extended family, and charitable activities all his
life before his death.

My husband died after a protracted illness in April 2nd, 2006.

Our life together as husband and wife lasted for about three decades without
a child.

My late husband and I made a vow to uplift the down-trodden and the
less-privileged individuals in the society, as we both had passion for those
people who can not help themselves due to physical disability or financial
predicament. I can adduce this to the fact that we both needed a Child from
this relationship, which never came.

When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of Twenty Five Million
Pounds Sterling(25,000,000.00 GBP) which were derived from his vast estates
and investment in capital market with his bank here in UK and named me as
the beneficiary of this trust fund.(all records are kept with my family
lawyer).

Presently, this money is still with the Bank. Recently, my Doctor told me
that I have limited days to live, due to the cancerous problems that i have
been suffering from. Though what bothers me most is the stroke that I have
in addition with the cancer. Hence, With this hard reality that has befallen
my family and me, I have decided to donate this fund to you
and i want you to use this gift which comes from my Late husbands effort to
establish a charity home called "Crawford Charity Foundation" for the upkeep
of the down-trodden and persons who prove to be genuinely handicapped
financially.

I took this decision because I do not have any child that will inherit this
money and my husband relatives are bourgeois and very wealthy persons and I
do not want my husband's hard earned money to be misused or invested into
ill perceived ventures. Also i do not want a situation where this funds will
be used in a worldly manner, hence the reason for taking this bold decision.

I do not need any telephone communication in this regard due to my
deteriorating health and because of the presence of my husband relatives
around me, as i am currently bedridden in the Family house here in 38-41 Old
Church Street, Manchester and do not receive any visitors unless approved by
Talmund Crawford who is the immediate younger brother to my late husband.

I do not want them to know about this development in order to safegurad this
bequeast.

So, i want you to Contact my family lawyer Barrister Paul Westley (ESQ) with
this specified email address: attornypaul-lawfirm@live.com and Tell him that
I have WILLED the £25,000,000 to you by quoting my personal reference number
Law/chamber/solicitors/rt/cfd/WILL/9834520012, as I have earlier notified
him that I will be WILLING the funds to you for a specific purpose and good
work.

My happiness is that I lived a life worthy of emulation, and i want you to
be knidhearted all through your life.

Please, assure me that you will act just as I have stated herein. as i hope
to hear from you soon that you have contacted my family lawyer with the
email address that i have given to you above, as he is presently waiting to
receive your reply.

Remain blessed your Sister,
Lady Helen Crawford




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