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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million 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: "pearl cole" <mrspear_2@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2007 14:00:13 +0000
Subject: From Mrs Pearl Cole Read And Get Back To Me

Dear friend,


I am Mrs. pearl Cole from Netherlands, I am 58 years old, I am deaf and
suffering from a long time cancer of the breast which also affected my
brain, from all indication my conditions is really deteriorating and it is
quite obvious that, according to my doctors they have advised me that i may
not live for the next two months, this is because the cancer stage has
gotten to a very bad stage. I was brought up from a motherless babies home
was married to my late husband for twenty years without a child ,died in a
fatal motor accident Before his death we were true Christians.Since his
death I decided not to re-marry, I sold all my inherited belongings and
deposited all the sum of $8.6million dollars in a Bank in India.Presently,
this money is still with them I made an agreement with the bank that a
partner/benefishary will come forward to submit his banking details for
onward transfer of the fund to his or her account. since I can not come over
because of my illness .Presently, I'm with my laptop in a hospital where I
have been undergoing treatment for cancer of the lungs. I have since lost my
ability to talk and my doctors have told me that I have only a few months to
live.It is my last wish to see that this money is invested to any
organization of your choice and distributed each year among the charity
organization, the poor and the motherless babies’ home where I come from. I
want you God fearing, to also use this money to fund churches, orphanages
and widows, I took this decision, before I rest in peace because my time
will soon be up.As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact
of the Bank in India. I will also issue you a letter of authority that will
prove you as the new beneficiary of my fund. Please assure me that you will
act accordingly as I stated herein. Hoping to hearing from you soon.Waiting
for your reply
yours in Christ

Mrs. pearl Cole

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