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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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• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Engr.Edward Bello" <eddybello75@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 11 May 2007 21:07:02 +0100
Subject: Donation for Children

Beloveth In Christ,

I am Mrs. Betty Edward a Australia, presently staying in London. I was
married to Engr Bello Edward a Briton who was a contractor to
Exxon Mobile PLC for more than ten years before he died in the year 2002.We
were married for eleven years without a child. He died after a brief illness
that lasted for only four days.
Before his death we were both born again Christians. When my late husband
was alive he deposited the sum of $10.5Million (Ten million five hundred
thousand U.S. Dollars) in my name with a Finance company in Europe.
Recently, I have been diagnosed with Esophageal Cancer; my Doctors told me
that I would not last for the next four months due to the cancer problem.
Having known my condition, I decided to donate this fund for the welfare of
children through you. I want you to establish a centre where less privileged
children are taken of. I took this decision because I don't have any child
that will inherit this money and I want this fund to be spent for the
welfare of these children. Please assure me that you will act according as I
stated herin.Upon your reply, I will give you the details of the financial
house and how the
fund will be remitted to you.
Remain blessed in thy Lord.
Regards.

MRS. Betty Edward
124 STADIUM ROAD,
WOOLWICH, LONDON SE18 4QH
Tel/Fax 448712563583

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