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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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear beloved," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "can i completely trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • mrs_maryglad@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS,MARYGLADDIS WILLIAMS" <mrsmarygladis004@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2008 04:42:47 -0700
Subject: DEAR BELOVED,CAN I TRUST YOU?


*Dear Beloved,

Based on your profile, l am happy to request for your assistance ,i
believe that you will not betrayed my trust which i am going to lay on
you May the peace of God be with you .Please read this slowly and
carefully, as it may be one of the most important emails you ever
get.I am Mrs. Mary Jack from Greece. I was married to Late Mike Jack.
The Director of Sue Link .Ltd, a seasoned contractor in West African
Region. He died on the 21st April 2002.we were married for seven years
without a child. After his death I decided not to re-marry or get a
child outside my
matrimonial home.When my late husband was alive, he deposited the sum
of $10.2 Million USD in a bank, which is now wasting there. My Doctor
told me that I would not last long due to cancer problem. Having known
my condition I decided to donate this funds to better the lives of the
less privileged. I need honest and trust worthy individual that will
utilize this money in accordance with my instruction. I want the funds
to be used in funding religious organizations, orphanages and Less
privileged propagating the word of God.I took this decision because I
don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband
relatives are very unkind to me and I don't want my husbands hard
earned money to be misused. 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. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord will fight my course and I
shall hold my peace. I also
believe in the saying in PSALM 127 and 23.As soon as I receive your
reply I shall give you the contact of the Bank, and my Attorney
also.For legitimacy, he will also issue you a letter of authority that
will empower you as the original-beneficiary of this fund. I want you
to always pray for me,Now permit me to ask these few questions:-1. Can
I completely trust you?2. what idea do you have in mind to invest the
funds?Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible Any delay
in your reply will give me room in sourcing for another individual for
this same purpose. If you are not interested, kindly pardon me for
contacting you.You can reach me with my private Email
ID(mrs_maryglad@hotmail.com)Thanks,Yours sincerely,Mrs.Mary




















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