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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)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "might come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • scottego7@rocketmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: scottego26@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2008 02:05:51 -0800 (PST)
Subject: URGENT.


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: scottego7@rocketmail.com



- Dear Friend, Greetings to you in the name of our heavenly God. This mail might come to you as a surprise and the temptation to ignore it as unserious could come into your mind, but Please, consider it as a Divine Wish and accept it with a deep sense of humility. My Name is Mr. Scott Ego; I'm a 55 years old man, living in United Kingdom, though an Portugal, I have been diagnosed with Cancer. It has defiled all forms of Medical Treatment, and right now I have only about a few Weeks to live, according to medical experts. I have not particularly lived my life so well, as I never really cared for anyone (Not Even Myself) but my Business. Though I am very rich, I was never generous, I was always hostile to people and 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 live than just wanting to have or make all the money in the world. I believe when God gives me a second chance to come to this world I would live my life a different way from how I have lived it. I would want to have a Personal and Trustworthy Relationship with you, but now my health is no fine. Before I became ill, I kept $ 9.5 Million in a long-term deposit account in a SECURITY/FINANCE COMPANY. Presently, I'm in a hospital where I have been undergoing treatment for Esophageal Cancer. Since I lost my ability to talk and my Doctors have told me that I have only a few weeks to live. It is my last wish to see this money distributed to charity organizations. Because relatives and friends have plundered so much of my wealth since my illness, I cannot live with the agony of entrusting this huge responsibility to any of them. I will like you to reply me with your Full contact information's to enable us proceed. Thank you for your understanding Mr. Scott Ego

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