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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 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.
  • rose_mkama24@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "rose mkama" <rose_mkama04@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 08 Mar 2007 07:05:57 -0700
Subject: DEAR BELOVED I NEED YOUR URGENT AND IMMEDIATE ATTENTION

Dear beloved ,

I am Mrs. Rose Mkama from Benin. I was married to Manfred The CEO Veekrol
Link Benin Sarl, a seasoned Contractor InWest African Region. Before he died
in The year 2002. We are marriedfor eleven years Without a child. He died
after a Brief illness.After His Death I decided not tore-marry or get a
child Outside Mymatrimonial home. When my late husband was Alive, he
deposited the sumof US$5m,usd (Five million Dollars) in a Bank.

My Doctortold me that I would not last for the nextThree months Due to
cancerproblem. Having known my Condition I decided to donate this funds
tobetter the Lives of the less Privileged. I need honest andtrust Worthy
individual that will utilize this Money in Accordance With my instruction. I
want the funds to be Used in funding religiousOrganizations, Orphanages And
less privileged propagating the word of God. I took this decision because I
don't have any child That willinherit this money and my husband relatives
Are very unkind to me and Idon't Want my husbands Hard-earned money to be
misused. I am not afraidof Death hence I know where I am Going. I know that
I Am Going to bein the bosom of the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 Says that the Lord
will fightmy course and I shall Hold my peace.

I Speak French and little Englishin Case you want a Telephone
Communication in this Regard. As soonas I receive your reply I shall give
you the Contact of the Bank, andmy companies in Benin. For Legitimacy, I
will also Issue you a letterof Authority that will empower you as the
Original-Beneficiary of thisfund. I want you to Always Pray for me, any
delay in your Reply will give Me room in sourcing for another individual for
this SamePurpose. Kindly get back to me with my email ID
rose_mkama24@yahoo.com Thanks, Yours sincerely

Mrs. Rose Mkama.

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