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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)
• 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.
  • maryleehom99@yahoo.de (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mary Leehom" <maryleehom12345@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mary_leehom88@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 17:53:35 -0800
Subject: GOD BLESS YOU

GOD BLESS YOU

I AM MRS MARY.LEEHOM FROM GERMANY A WIDOW TO LATE PITTMAN LEEHOM AM 31 YEARS
OLD, I AM A NEW CHRISTAIN CONVERT SUFFERING FROM AIDS AND FROM ALL
INDICATION, MY CONDITIONS IS REALLY DETERIORATING AND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS
THAT I WOULD NOT LIVE MORE THAN TWO MONTHS.

MY LATE HUSBAND WAS KILLED DURING THE U.S. RAID AGAINST TERRORISM IN
AFGHANISTAN AND DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR MARRIAGE WE COULD NOT PRODUCE ANY
CHILD AND AFTER HIS DEATH, I INHERITED ALL HIS BUSINESS AND WEALTH.AND LIVED
A WRONG LIFE THAT END ME UP TO THIS STAGE, SO I NOW DECIDED TO USE THE
REMAINING WEALTH TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHURCH IN
AFRICA, AMERICA ASIA AND EUROPE ESPECIALLY CREATE SOLUTION TO PROBLEM OF
LESS PRIVILEGED AND ORPHANAGE HOMES.

I SELECTED YOU AFTER VISITING THE WEBSITE AND I AM WILLING TO DONATE THE
SUM OF $ 5 MILLION U.S DOLLARS TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED. PLEASE I WANT YOU TO
NOTE THAT THIS FUND IS LYING IN A SECURITY COMPANY AND UPON MY INSTRUCTION
TO MY ATTORNEY WHO WILL FILE IN AN APPLICATION FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE MONEY
IN YOUR NAME.

LASTLY, I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS MONEY WHEN TRANSFERRED WILL BE USED FOR
THE SAID PURPOSE EVEN THOUHG I AM LATE THEN, BECAUSE I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT
THAT WEALTH ACQUISITION WITHOUT GOD IS VANITY.

I AM AWAITING FOR YOUR REPLY. PLEASE REPLY ME THROUGH MY PRIVTIVE EMAIL
BOX:maryleehom99@yahoo.de

GOD BLESS YOU
MRS.MARY.LEEHOM

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