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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)
  • "please indicate your interest" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million united states 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)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: cynthia uzumma <cynthia_uzumma225ci@yahoo.it>
Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2006 17:49:46 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: DONATION!!!

My Dearest One,

I am the above named person. I am married to Mr.Uzumma Jacobs who before his death was a wealthy cocoa Merchant here in Cote d'Ivoire We were married for 20 years without a child. Before the death of my husband we were both born again Christians.

My Husband left for the sum of US$7.8million United States Dollars in a fix/suspence account in one of the prime bank here in Cote d'Ivoire, he wanted to use this fund to invest abroad. Before now, I and my husband were living in a city called Buake in Cote d'Ivoire before the rebels came and invaded the whole place. Unfortunately, my husband was shot dead on his way back from his cocoa plantation, that was how I lost my dear beloved husband, may his soul rest in perfect peace. I am now living without any family of my own.

Recently, my Doctor told me that I have cancer problem and will not live for too long. The one that disturbs me most is my H.B.P high blood pressure sickness. Having known my condition I decided to DONATE this fund to the Less Priviledged, Orphans, and Charity Organisations and churches to help the work of God.

Please indicate your interest and willingness in this transaction by writing back to me through the above email address.

I want your maximum cooperation and keep this as confidential for security reasons, this is because my late husband relatives are evils, they have seased all my late husbands property according to their tradition and left me with nothing except this fund that was deposited in a bank which I was made the beneficiary of the fund.

I am sincerely waiting for your kind and urgent response as soon as your receive this mail.

Thanks and God bless you.

Sincerely Yours,
Mrs.Cynthia Uzumma (a dying widow)



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