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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.
  • mrserowers@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Elizabeth Rower <earlynn_ryan@bellsouth.net>
Reply-To: mrserowers@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:48:31 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From Canada


Hello,

My name is Mrs. Elizabeth Rower, from Canada. Am 68 years old, suffering
from long time cancer of the breast. From all indications my condition is
really deteriorating and it's quite obvious that I won't live more than 2
months according to my doctors. This is because the cancer stage has gotten
to a very bad stage. My late husband died early last year from heart
attack, and during the period of our marriage we couldn't produce any
child. My late husband was very wealthy and after his death, I inherited
all his business and wealth. The doctor has advised me that I will not live
for more than 2 months, so I have now decided to spread all my wealth, to
contribute mainly to the development of charity in Africa, America, Asia
and Europe. Before my late husband died he was a successful business man in
Canada and he deposited the sum of 27Million USDollars in a Storage Company
in(Europe) some years ago, that’s all I have left now.

I need you to collect this funds and distribute it yourself to any charity
homes of your choice. So that when I die my soul can rest in peace. I pray
God gives you the wisdom to touch very many lives that is my main concern.
40% of this money will be for your time and effort, while 60% goes to
charity.

If you are ready to work with me please reply to my private email address:
mrserowers@gmail.com

Best Regards,
Mrs. Elizabeth Rower

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