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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Isabella Williams <isabella_willy1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <isabellawill1@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2007 02:31:27 +0100
Subject: Your Urgent Needed From Isabella Williams.



From Isabella Williams.From United Kingdom.
Dear Friend.

My Warm Greetings forgive me indignation if this message comes to you as a surprise and may offend your personality for contacting you without your prior consent and writing through this channel. I got your contact from a professional database searching for a reliable and honest person that will be an anointed steward in a vision very dear to me. I am Mrs. Isabella Williams’ person from United Kingdom.


I am married to Dr. George Williams who was a gunrunner supplying arms and ammunition before he died in the year 2002. We were married for eleven 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, before his death we have huge sum of 11.8 Million Pounds(Eleven Million, Eight Hundred Thousand Pounds) with a Fiduciary firm. Presently, this money is still with the Company firm.


Recently, my doctor told me that I would not last for the next three months due to cancer problem. Though what disturbs me most is my partial paralysis. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to an organization or individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein. I want an organization or individual that will use this to fund, women and youth groups, victims of war, environmental protection, charities, orphanages and widows or properties for orphanage homes. It is said that blessed is the hand that giveth.


I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and as a part of restitution for the atrocities of my husband which I tacitly supported. I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly manner, hence the reason for taking this bold decision.


I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the bosom of the Lord. If you consider yourself adequately equipped morally and Spiritually for this mission, please send me a brief memo of how you intend to use the funds.


Thank you and God bless.Yours faithfully.Mrs. Isabella Williams.
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