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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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• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • rosemary_mckiver@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Rosemary Mckiver" <rosemckiver@msn.com>
Reply-To: rosemary_mckiver@ny.com
Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2006 14:09:42 +0000
Subject: TO WHOM IT'S MAY CONCERN

DEAR SIR/MA.

MY NAME IS MONICA MCKIVER AM 75YRS OLD OF AGE, I
STAY IN NEW YORK U.S

I AM A GOOD MERCHANT; I HAVE SEVERAL INDUSTRIAL
COMPANIES AND GOOD SHARES IN VARIOUS BANKS IN THE WORLD.

I SPEND ALL MY LIFE ON INVESTMENT AND CORPORATE
BUSINESS. ALL THE WAY I LOST MY HUSBAND AND MY TWO BEAUTIFUL KIDS IN A
GHASTLY FATAL ACCIDENT THAT OCCUR IN NOVEMBER 5TH 2002.

I AM A VERY GREEDY WOMAN WITH ALL COST I DON'T KNOW
MUCH AND CARE ABOUT PEOPLE, SINCE WHEN I HAVE AN EXPERIENCE OF MY LOVING
ONES I FELT WEAK. I FOUND IT DIFFICULT TO SLEEP AND GIVE REST. LATER IN
THE YEAR 2004 FEBRUARY I WAS SENT A LETTER OF MEDICAL CHECK UP, AS MY
PERSONAL DOCTOR TESTIFY THAT I HAVE A LUNG CANCER, WHICH CAN EASILY TAKE OFF
MY LIFE SOON AS THE DOCTOR STATED IN THE REPORT.

I FOUND IT UNEASY TO SURVIVE MYSELF, BECAUSE A LOT
OF INVESTMENT CANNOT BE RUN AND MANAGE BY ME AGAIN.

MEANWHILE, I QUICKLY CALL UP A PASTOR/PROPHET TO
GIVE ME POSITIVE THINKING ON THIS SOLUTION, AS MY ADVISER. HE MINISTER TO ME
TO SHARE MY PROPERTY, WEALTH, TO MOTHERLESS BABY/ORPHANAGE HOMES/PEOPLE
THAT NEED MONEY FOR SURVIVOR BOTH STUDENT THAT NEED MONEY/ BUSINESS
WOMAN AND MAN FOR THEIR INVESTMENT FOR FUTURE RISING.

SO THEREFORE, I AM WRITING THIS LETTER TO PEOPLE WHO
ARE REALLY IN NEED OF HELP FROM ME BOTH STUDENT IN COLLEGE, TO CONTACT ME
URGENTLY, SO THAT I CANMAKE AVAILABLE PREPARATION ON THAT, ESPECIALLY WOMEN
OF THE DAY, WHO ARE DIVORCED BY THEIR HUSBAND, WHY THEY CANNOT SURVIVE
THE MIST OF FEEDING THEIR SELF. PLEASE CONTACT ME AND STOP WEEPING. PROBABLY
LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU REALLY NEED THE MONEY FOR, AND IF YOU CAN STILL HELP
ME TO DISTRIBUTE MONEY TO NEAREST ORPHANAGES HOMES NEAR YOUR TOWN.

FINALLY, NOW I AM SO MUCH WITH GOD, I'M NOW A BORN
AGAIN CHRISTIANS INCHRIST JESUS. MAY THE LORD BLESS YOU, AS YOU REACH
ME?

PLEASE TO REMIND YOU, I HOPE YOU DON'T BELONGS TO
SCAMMERS OR ANY ACT OF FRAUDULENT MEANS ON INTERNET BECAUSE, THE FBI IS
WATCHING AND OTHER SECURITY AUTHORITIES/AGENCIES BE WARNED. IF REALLY YOU
ARE NOT ONE OF THIS PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO GET ME REACHED

THANKS.

MONICA MCKIVER
EMAIL ADDRESS: rosemary_mckiver@yahoo.com

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