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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.
• This email message is a "dying merchant" 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.
  • desmond_rhodes2@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: DESMOND RHODES <desmon1@cfaith.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2006 01:43:16 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: MAY THE ALMIGHTY PROTECT YOU AND YOUR FAMILY



MAY THE ALMIGHTY PROTECT YOU AND YOUR FAMILY


As you read this; I don't want you to feel sorry for Me, because, I
believe everyone will die someday.


My name is DESMOND RHODES , a British merchant in Caribbean Island I
have been diagnosed with esophageal cancer, which was discovered very
late, due to my laxity in carrying for.My health. It has defiled all
forms of medicine, and right now I have only about a few months to
live, according to medical experts.I have since lost my power of
speech and can only manage to write now,as that has been the only way
I am able to communicate.


I have not particularly lived my life so well, as I never really
cared for anyone not even myself but my business. Though I am very
rich,I was never generous, I was always hostile to people and only
focus on my business as that is the only thing I cared for. But now I
regret all this as I now know that there is more to life than just
wanting to have or make all the money in the world.



I want the Almighty to be merciful to me and accept my soul and so, I
have decided to give all to charity organizations, as I want this to
be one of the last good deeds I do on earth. So far, I have
distributed money to some charity organizations in the Caribbean
Island,
London and Ireland. Now that my health has deteriorated so badly,


I cannot do this my self any more. I once asked members of my family
to close one of my accounts and donate the money which I have there
to charity organization in Bulgaria, they refused and kept the money
to themselves.Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as they seem not to
be contended with what I have left for them.


The last of my money which only few of them knows of is the huge cash
deposit that I have with a security firm.


I will want you to help me collect this deposit and dispatched it to
charity organizations.


You can reach me through my private mail :desmond_rhodes2@myway.com


May the Almighty remain with you as you do?


DESMOND RHODES.

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