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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:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • mrspraise@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: "mrs_praise Uwaoma" <mrs_praise@latinmail.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 18:51:43 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: DEAREST ONE.


DONATION FOR THE LORD
FROM: MRS. PRAISE UWAOMA

ATTN: DEAREST ONE,

PLEASE ENDEAVOUR TO USE IT FOR THE CHILDREN OF GOD.

I AM THE ABOVE NAME PERSON FROM SIERRA-LEONE. I AM MARRIED TO DR THEOPHILUS UWAOMA WHO WORKED WITH SIERRA LEONIAN EMBASSY IN SOUTH AFRICA FOR NINE YEARS BEFORE HE DIED IN THE YEAR 2000. WE WERE MARRIED FOR ELEVEN YEARS WITHOUT A CHILD. HE DIED AFTER A BRIEF ILLNESS THAT LASTED FOR ONLY FOUR DAYS. BEFORE HIS DEATH WE LIVED HAPPILY. SINCE HIS DEATH, I DECIDED NOT TO RE-MARRY OR GET A CHILD OUTSIDE MY MATRIMONIAL HOME.

WHEN MY LATE HUSBAND WAS ALIVE HE SECURED $25MILLION (TWENTY FIVE MILLION U.S. DOLLARS) WITH FINANCIAL INSTITUTION HERE IN COTE D’IVOIRE.

PRESENTLY, THIS MONEY IS STILL WITH THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTION. RECENTLY, MY DOCTOR TOLD ME THAT FROM THE ENTIRE TEST CONDUCTED ON MY HEALTH, I AM NOT GOING TO LAST LONG, ESPECIALLY, DUE TO MY CANCER AND STROKE. BUT WHAT DISTURBS ME MOST NOW IS STROKE.

AS SOON AS I RECEIVE YOUR REPLY I SHALL GIVE YOU THE CONTACT OF THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTION IN IVORY COAST ANY DELAY IN YOUR REPLY WILL GIVE ME ROOM IN SOURCING FOR A CHURCH OR INDIVIDUAL FOR THIS SAME PURPOSE.

PLEASE ASSURE ME THAT YOU WILL ACT ACCORDINGLY AS I STATED HEREIN. HOPING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON.

PLEASE REPLY ME THROUGH THIS ALTERNATIVE EMAIL ADDRESS : mrspraise@yahoo.fr

BEST WISHES,
MRS PRAISE UWAOMA



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