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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:
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "estermarthins@terra.es" <estermarthins@terra.es>
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2007 17:19:32 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: URGENT REQUEST!!


Dear One.
I am Mrs.Esther Martins from Trinidad and Tobago I am married to Mr=
.Oliver Martins who worked with our Embassy in Malta for nine years before =
he died in the year 2002. We were married for twenty seven years without a =
child.He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days.Before h=
is death we were both born again Christians.Since his death I decided not t=
o remarry as we were married for Twenty Seven years without a child, When m=
y late husband was alive he deposited the some substantial amount of money =
with Private BANK in Spain.Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not las=
t till the next summer due to a terminal cancer and hypertensive problem. H=
aving known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a church organiza=
tion or good person that will utilize this money the way that will give glo=
ry to God.I spend all my time in the hospital and barely have time to commu=
nicate. I want a God fearing person that will use this money for orphans an=
d widows and other peoples that needs help and also alleviate sufferings fr=
om ths people.As a christain, The Bible made us to understand that"Blessed =
is the hand that giveth".l took this Decision after my seven days of prayin=
g and fasting because I don't have any child that will inherit this money.I=
am doing this in honor of my husband"s last wishes, I don't want my husban=
d's efforts to be used by those that conspired for his death.Contact me on =
this email address:esther-martins@excite.comi want you to promise me that y=
ou will use the money as I Stated herein.Hoping to receive a response on ho=
w you can be reached on telephone,fax and a contact address.
Thanks and Remain blessed.
l remain yours .
Mrs. Esther Martins.=20





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