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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:
  • "million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "maria saraakim" <maria_saraakim4@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mariasaraakim1000@yahoo.co.in
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 09:56:58 +0100
Subject: KINDLY GET BACK TO ME OK.


Dearest in Christ,

I am Mrs Maria Sara Akim from Philipine and i'm married to
Dr Mohammed Akim from kuwait who worked with kuwait
Embassy in Cotonuo for nine years before he died in the
plane crash on Friday, December 26, 2003 with
(Beirut-bound charter jet)as you can it yourself confirm
through this website

(http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/26/benin.crash/index.html)

We were married for eleven years without a child. Since
his death I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside
my matrimonial home which the Bible is against. When my
late husband was alive he deposited the sum of ($42
Million) Fourty Two Million Us Dollars in a Bank in
Cotonou,Fed,Rep of Benin,Presently this money is still in
the custody of the Bank in Cotonou,Federal Repubilc of
Benin.

Recently, I was told by my Doctor to stop doing anything
because of my health due to the cancer problem. Having
known my condition I decided to look for a foreign
investor that will utilize this money the way I am going
to instruct herein as my late husband has already made the
deposit to a foreign associate fully indicated before the
bank in Cotonou,Fed,Rep of Benin where the fund was
Deposited.

However,I want a Trust worthy,reliable and God fearing
person that will manage this fund till the next 5 years in
any profitable business of your choice in your
country.Furthermore,I don't need any telephone
communicationin this regard because of my health hence the
presence of my husband's relatives are always around me .I
don't want them to know about this development in
acceptance the following requirements stated below are
required:

1)Your Full Name and Address
2)Your Marital Status
3)Your Occupation/Profession
4)Your Direct Telephone/Fax Numbers
5)Your Bank Account Particulars where the money will be
transffered

As soon as i receive your reply I shall give you the
contact of the Bank in Cotonou and also the relevant
document's which was issued to my late husband at the day
he deposited the money.Please assure me that you will act
accordingly as I Stated herein.hoping to receive your
response immedaitely.

Thanks and Remain blessed in the Lord.
I remain yours sincerely.
Mrs Maria Sara Akim

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