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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.
  • caroline010@hotmail.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "carolineh1951@terra.es" <carolineh1951@terra.es>
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 01:12:42 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: PRAISE GOD, THE MOST BENEVOLENT


PRAISE GOD, THE MOST BENEVOLENT.

I am MRS caroline Haroun. from Kuwait. I am married to Late Windy Black of blessed memory who worked with Kuwait Embassy in Sudan and Benin Republic for Twelve years before he died in the year 2000. We were married for eighteen years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. After his death I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home.
Since 4 years after his death, i have been battling with both cancer and fibroid problems. When my late this money to better the lives of the less privileged. I want you to use this money in all sincerity to fund orphanages, widows and the destitutes.

God's benevolence has encouraged me to take this bold step. I took this decision because I dont have any child that will inherit this money and my husband's relatives has been very hostile and
unkind to me since after my husbands death. So I dont want my husband's hard earned money to be misused by them or be used in an unholy manner.

Hence the reason for taking this bold decision, I know that after death I will be with God the most
beneficient and merciful. I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contacts of the bank. For legitimacy, I will also
issue you a letter of authority Certificate of Will) that will prove you as the true beneficiary of this
fund.

Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for another organisation or individual for this same purpose. Until I hear from you, my dreams will rest squarely on your shoulders. May the Almighty God continue to guide and protect you,please try and reply me with this secured email id[caroline010@hotmail.co.uk}

Regards,

MRS. caroline Haroun.






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