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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:
  • "waiting for your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Katrine Slatery <p_kat09@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <katrine.slatery@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2007 22:29:57 -0600
Subject: Beloved



Greeting beloved in the lord I am Mrs Katrine Pritchard, a widow to Late Engr. Slatery Pritchard,I am 63 years old suffering from long time cancer of the breast. From all indications my condition is really deteriorating and according to my doctor,it's quite obvious that I won't live for too long.This was because of the damages the cancer has done to my body. My late husband and I during the period of our blissful marriage couldn't produce any child of our own whom could have help me carry out this dream of mine,that was why I have decided to contact you to see if you can be of help to a dying childless mother. Since I believe God for a miracle and it is only God can determine my life span, I now chose to make some donations out of the little that I inherited form my late husband to the less privileged / motherless homes and poor in our society so that I can move the miraclous hand of God on my life and situation.I am willing to donate the sum of $1.5 Million U.S Dollars to you for the less privileged. Please I want you to note that, this fund is lying in a security Firm and upon my instruction, the ownership Of this fund will be changed in your name by my attorney and the fund will be dully transferred to any account of your choice.Lastly, I pray that this fund will be used by you for the purpose for which it’s been given to you.I will be waiting for your urgent response.Regards and God BlessMrs K. Pritchard
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