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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 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.
  • mrs_crawforddelia11@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Delia Crawford <mrs_crawforddelia11@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: mrs_crawforddelia1@yahoo.fr
Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 05:15:08 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: An email from Mrs Delia Crawford.


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: mrs_crawforddelia11@yahoo.com

Dear Friend,


As you glance through my email, don’t feel sad for me or neglected but its the way I believe God has planned it to be. My name is Mrs. Delia. Crawford, an American citizen but in Greece. I suddenly had a stroke And it paralyzed must of my lower body and the doctors said if i everHave another stroke it could turn me into a vegetable. I have instructed The hospital that if such should happen that they should pull the plug On me and i have also signed the document that allows that. Before this I lived a full and adventurous life because my parents were wealthy and I was the only child before they passed on. My father was one of the Top ranchers in Texas and he made most of his wealth from American oil And Cattle. I was very proud and hostile towards people and only focused on Myself but now i regret all this as i now realize that there is more to Life than just wanting to have or make all the wealth in the world.


If i had a second chance to live my life differently from the way it Has being lived I would do so but its all fiction now and I have to Accept my faith. I have used my final days to spread my families’ wealth Around to organizations in need and charitable homes but now that my health Has worsened, I cannot do this anymore and need someone who would be Reliable enough to carry on from where i stopped. You must believe in Goodness and have a strong will to acquire. I want to better your life And life of others across this world with what my late dad worked all His life for me. I would have to stop here dear until i am certain that You are a reliable individual to carry out this task. I hope this mail Reaches you well and have a brilliant day.


Yours Faithfully,


Mrs. Delia. Crawford



- Mrs Delia Crawford

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