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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 british 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)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: barrmusaahmed7@mail.lawguru.com
Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2008 06:41:21 -0800 (PST)
Subject: HELLO ......FROM Mrs. Doris Moses


>From Mrs. Doris Moses.
PLEASE ENDEAVOUR TO USE IT WELL.
=A0
I am the above named person 76years old woman from #82 FEBAY AVAUNE=A0 LOND=
ON. I am married to Dr. Alan George Moses,We were married for Thirteen (13)=
years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only =
four days.Since his death I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside =
my matrimonial home.
=A0
When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of 5,000,000.00 ( Five =
Million British pounds) with the (CHELSEA PRIVATE BANK) in London.My Doctor=
told me that I would not last for the next three months due to cancer prob=
lem. Though what disturbs me most is my partial stroke.Having known my cond=
ition I decided to donate this funds to better=A0 individual that will util=
ize this money the way I am going to instruct here in.I want an individual =
that will use this money to fund=A0 orphanages and widows .
=A0
I took this decision because I dont have any child that will inherit this m=
oney and my husband's relatives are not believers and I dont want my husban=
d's hard earned money to be misused by unbelievers.I dont want a situation =
where this money will be used in an ungodly manner, hence the reason for ta=
king this bold decision. I am not afraid of death=A0 I know where I am goin=
g.=A0 As soon as I receive your reply I will want you to give me your
=A0
Name:...........................
Address:........................
Sex/age:........................
Phone:..........................
Occupation:.....................
=A0
I will send a copy to the bank. For identification when you will contact th=
em. I want you=A0 to always pray for me because=A0=A0 My happiness is that =
I lived a life of a worthy person.Please
assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein. Note, this must=
be kept confidentially from eyes and ears of my husband's family. Hoping t=
o hear from you.
=A0
Reply me .
=A0
Regards,
Mrs Doris Moses
=0A=0A=0A

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