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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.
• This email message is a "dying widow" 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.
  • victoriasankoh19@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: victoria sankoh <mrs_sankoh62627@msn.com>
Reply-To: <victoriasankoh19@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:30:29 +0000
Subject: YOU HAVE BEEN CHOSEN AS A LEADER FOR THE PROJECT





Hello Dear Beloved ,

I am Mrs Victoria Sankoh now undergoing medical treatment for cancer. I am married to Mr. Peter Sankoh who worked with South Africa embassy in Malaysia for nine years before he died in the year 2006. Before my Husband died, we both made a deposit of some amount of money worth $10.5M in a consignment with a security and finance institution in Europe. Recently, my Doctor told me that I have few months to live due to cancer problem. Having known my condition I have decided to donate this fund to you so that you can use it to build an orphanage home in your country to help less privilege. My doctor will issue you a Letter of Authority from Court naming you the original Beneficiary of these funds. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein. Hoping to hear from you.

Please send all response strictly to my email below.
victoriasankoh19@gmail.com

In His Arms.
Mrs.Victoria Sankoh .

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