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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
• 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.
  • kseniacheprasov@netscape.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: kseniacheprasov@netscape.net
Date: Fri, 05 May 2006 05:35:42 -0400
Subject: Peace and love be with you.

Dear Friend

Prayer costs time... far more precious than silver and gold in today s world.You may be going through a tough time right now but God is getting ready to bless you in a way that only He can. Keep the faith.

I am Ksenia Cheprasova from Mariupol, Ukraine, I am married to late Philip Cheprasova from of blessed memory who was a CONSULTANT ENGINNER in Benin Republic for eleven years ,we are married for fifteen years with a child.And my husband died on the 26th December 2003 on a plane crash in Benin, with other passengers on board. You can confirm this from the website below which was published by

http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/26/benin.crash/index.html

Since after his death, I too have been battling with both cancer and fibroid problem. Recently, my doctor told me that I would not last for the next four months due to cancer problem. Though what disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. Having known my condition,I have been fasting and praying to God to show me a God fearing person that will take care of my only daughter to further her education and life,And also utilized the fund which my late husband deposit in a security company in Benin Republic before his death.And you have been chosen among the people to be the one to accomplish this mission.

However,I have agree to give you the 5.6mEuro (Five Million Six Hundred Thousand Euro) with all sincerity to fund.Because since my late husband relatives had about my condition,They are fighting them selfs on who will inherit his properties.Based on this they plan to kill my only daughter so that their claim will not be questioned.So i advise my daughter to run back to Benin Republic for the safety of her life where she is present now.I am searching for a God fearing person that will not cheat her and assist her transfer the 5.6mEuro (Five Million Six Hundred Thousand Euro) that his late father deposit in a security company in Benin Republic to his foreign account and take my daughter to his country for the continuation of her education and life.

As I m presently in the hospital here in Mariupol, Ukraine waiting for death, I don t need Any telephone communication in this regard because of my health.As soon as I receive your reply and confirmation of your readiness to receive this money and utilize it,This is on the condition that you will take 35% of the fund for yourself, 5% for any expenses you make during the transfer, while the remaining 60% for my daughter to further her education and life.

I shall give you the contact of the Security Company In Benin where the money was deposited, with the information to contact them because I have already applied for the release to you and they are waiting my instruction......... to effect the transfer which will take place in five working days of your contact and cooperation with them to conclude.Furthermore,I will appreciate if you will travel to Benin Republic in person and claim his money and take my daughter with you.

Any delay in your Reply will give room in sourcing for another person for this same purpose contact me through kseniacheprasov@netscape.net so that I will give you text of application so that you will communicate with them direct and have this fund transferred to your position.

Peace and love be with you.
Madam Ksenia Cheprasova.
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