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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:
  • "hundred thousand united states 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)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From:
Date:
Subject: Greetings From Mrs.Rita Johnson,

Greetings=A0 From Mrs.Rita Johnson,
I am Mrs Rita Johnson, from Sierra Leone Republic, residing in Cote d'I=
voire. I am married to Chief=A0 Dr. Johnson Weir , who deals in Cocoa a=
nd Gold business, later became the director general of Cocoa and Gold b=
usiness in Cote d'Ivoire for twenty five years before he died on 14th J=
anuary in the year 2006. We were married for twenty years .God gave us =
a son, who is 18 years old now, and because of my husband love for me h=
e refused to marry another wife for more children
My Late husband died after a brief illness from food poison which laste=
d for only four days. Since his death I decided not to re-marry or get =
another child outside my matrimonial home, my husband relatives was=A0 =
responsible for his death because they want to=A0 inherit the entire=A0=
legacy, I was ill and my son is still a little boy. Before the death o=
f my husband he deposited the sum of UDS$ 9. 500.000,000.(Nine Million,=
=46ive hundred Thousand United States Dollars)) in a suspense account w=
ith a bank here in Cote d Ivoire, Since my Doctor told me that I have a=
little time left (about Six months) due to my cancer problem. Having k=
nown my condition and I can not survive this cancer illness, and I don'=
t want to lose my only son, I decided to transfer this fund and my son =
out of this country to your care.
I took this decision because I don't want to=A0 lose every=A0 thing my =
husband has worked for, and my husband relatives are not even good at a=
ll because they are responsible for the death of=A0 my husband in other=
to have all his properties and I don't want my=A0 husband's efforts to=
be used by those that conspired=A0 for his death because they may retu=
rn back to still kill my son if they have the opportunity. so please if=
you are willing and honest to assist me, kindly respond back to me , a=
nd as soon as I receive your reply of accepting to help me I will give =
you all the details including your percentage for assisting us.
Best regards
Mrs Rita Johnson and son

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