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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:
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • nancgeodow@yahoo.ca (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • nandowencare@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: MRS NANCY DOWEN <nancgeodow@yahoo.ca>
Reply-To: nandowed@yahoo.ca
Date: Thu, 18 May 2006 16:15:14 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Let The Lord's Will Be Done.


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: nancgeodow@yahoo.ca

Dear Friend,

I am Mrs. Nancy Dowen from Iran. I am married to Late


George Dowen of blessed memory who was an oil


explorer in Libya and Kuwait for twelve years;

before he died in the year 2001. We were married for


twelve years without a child. My husband died after a


brief illness.

When my late Husband was alive he deposited a


substantial amount of money in millions of dollars with a


Finance Firm oversea.

i have been diagnosed of cancer and my doctor told me


that I have a limited time to live in this world due to the


cancer problem.


I have contacted you with the intention of donating this


fund to either a charity/orphanage home or devoted God


fearing individual/company that will utilize this money the


way I am going to instruct herein. I want this


organization or individual To use this money in all


sincerity to fund charity homes (motherless homes),


orphanages, and widows.

I have taken this decision because I do not have any


child that will inherit this money and my late husband's


relatives are not reliable and I don't want a situation


where this money will be used for a different purpose.


Hence the reasons for this bold decision. Please, pray


for me to

recover, as your prayers will go a long way in uplifting


my spirit.



I don't want my husband's family to know about this


development. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give


you Further directives on what to do and

how to go about actualizing this project. I want you to


always pray for me.

However, any delay in your reply will give room in


sourcing for an organization or a devoted Individual for


this same purpose. Until I hear

from you by email; in my dreams will rest squarely on


your shoulders.

Please reply to:nandowencare@aim.com

Remain Blessed.

Mrs. Nancy Dowen.





- MRS NANCY DOWEN

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