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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)
  • ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2008 04:08:21 -1200
Subject: Dear Beloved in christ.

Dear Beloved,

I am Mrs. Rose Dennis Cook from Cuba, I was married to late
Dennis Cook a Geologist (Minner) with Kruger Gold Company
Limited, a gold mining company based in United Kingdom.

Before he died in The year 2002, we were married for eleven
years Without a child. He died after a Brief illness. 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 $9,500,000.00 USD (US Dollars) in a
bank In London.My Doctor told me that I would not last for
the next three months due to cancer problem. Having known my
condition I decided to donate this funds to better the lives
of the others. 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 were not in contact with us before his death, and
I grew up in the orphanage making me not to have any
relation. 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.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the Contact
of the Bank, and my husbands attorney so that he can prepare
the needed legal papers to make you become the true and
legal beneficiary of the fund. For Legitimacy, I 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, any delay in your Reply will give me room in
sourcing for another individual for this Same purpose.

Thanks,
Yours sincerely
Mrs.Rose Dennis Cook

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