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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)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • sherifatuh200jk@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "sherifatuh asamoh" <sherifatuh01@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: sherifatuh200jk@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 05:39:53 +0000
Subject: From Mrs.Sherifatuh Asamoah,

Dear beloved

I have been briefed to contact you because of your passion for humanity and
sympathy for people with just causes. I am the former Mrs. Sherifatuh
Asamoah, a widow to late Mr. Sheik Mohammed Asamoah; I am 47 years old,
suffering from long time cancer of the breast. From all indications my
condition is really deteriorating and it is quite obvious that I won’t live
more than six
months according to my doctors.

This is because the cancer stage has gotten to a very bad stage. My late
husband was killed during the U.S raid against terrorism in Afghanistan, I
would have loved to travel out of the country to a place where I will have
peace and spend the rest of my life with my children but I couldn’t make it
for I am weak and severely sick.

My late husband was very wealthy and after his death, my late husband
deposited 150kgs of AU gold dust and $8.7Million USD, in a Security Company
here in Ghana. My children and I inherited all his businesses and wealth.

The doctors has advised me that I may not live for more than six months, so
I now decided to divide part of this wealth, to distribute to the
development of the church and orphanage in Africa, America, Asia, Europe and
Arab countries. AND ALSO YOU WILL INVEST THE REST MONEY FOR MY TWO CHILDREN
IN COMMERCIAL ESTATE OR ANY BUSINESS OF YOUR CHOICE YOU DEEM HEALTHY.

I selected you because of your passion for humanity. And I prayed over it. I
am willing! To donate the sum of $1.8 million U.S dollars to you for the
less privilege, for your effort, I am prepared to give you 25% of the total
funds. I await your urgent reply.

I remain yours,
Mrs.Sherifatuh Asamoah,

Please note all reply should come to this my Alternative
Email:sherifatuh200jk@yahoo.com
For security reasons

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