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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 beloved," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: susan smith <susan.smith81@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2007 08:12:03 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: urgent reply


Hello Dear Beloved,
I want you to help me keep this huge amount in your account, please all the document covering this money is intants,
.
I am Mrs. Susan .A. Smith from London, A widow to late Mr. Clement
Smith who was the former Branch chairman Of the petroleum oil company in
Kuwait, for nine years, Who perished in a fatal accident on 18th july 2004
on his way to a meeting with his secretary (MR. MARTIN GREENBERG)
of ,fiorida united statesof america, I got Your mail through my
private search and out of Desperation decided to reach you through this
medium.
My late husband deposited ($25,MillonUSA dollars) in a Bank Named Nat west Bank in London.
since the death of my late husband i want to invest this money out of London
Because I don’t any body from his office to know About this money,
that is why I need your assist so that You will help me to transfer out this money out from The Nat west Bank London to your country Account for investment.


I want you to receive this fund on my behalf in your Country so that we
can invest it for a good business and invest on a profitable business
venture on agreed Terms. I have made an arrangement with my family
Lawyer who will send an application to the bank on your behalf as The
next of kin to my late husband Mr. Clement Smith, And I will use my
position as the wife and stand on Your behalf as the next of kin to my late
husband.
After the transfer of this money to you,as the Beneficially /next of
kin to my late husband, you will Be offer 35% of the total money, we
will give 5% to Charity organization /motherless baby home I will take
65%. And also you will assist my only son Clinton to invest my own
share in your country in your behalf.
I am 59 yes old with only son Master Clinton.
If you are interested please get in touch with me as Soon as possible
for more details.
Please I need your information your phone number, and your fax and your name and your country thanks ,mrs susan smith


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