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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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• This email message is a "dying merchant" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Lazon Fernandez" <sp_114@msn.com>
Reply-To: lf_2004_organization@yahoo.com.ph
Date: Wed, 04 Jan 2006 21:48:38 +0000
Subject: COMPLIMENT OF THE SEASON

Dear Friend,

COMPLIMENT OF THE SEASON

Greetings, As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for me,
because,I believe everyone will die someday.

My name is lazon fernandez a merchant in phillipines,I have been diagnosed
with Esophageal cancer . It has defiled all forms of medical treatment, and
right now I have only about a few months to live, according to medical
experts.

I have 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 life 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. Now that God has called me, I have willed and given most of my
property and assets to my immediate and extended family members as well as a
few close friends.

I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul so, I have decided to
give alms to charity organizations, as I want this to be one of the last
good deeds I do on earth. So far, I have distributed money to some charity
organizations in the Asian, Europe and America. Now that my health has
deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this myself anymore.

I once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts and distribute
the money which I have there to charity organization in Bulgaria and
Pakistan, they refused and kept the money to themselves. Hence, I do not
trust them
anymore, as they seem not to be contended with what I have left for them.

The last of my money which no one knows of is the huge cash deposit of
$18,000,000,00 dollars that I have with a finance/Security Company abroad. I
will want you to help me collect this deposit and dispatched it to charity
organizations. I have set aside 20% for you and for your time.

I will give you more details concerning this as soon as I received your
swift response which must include your full names, address, occupation, age
and your direct mobile phone number.

God be with you.

Lazon Fernandez

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