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

Fraud email example:

From: toreth2@mchsi.com (Lady Toreth Hughes)
Date: Sat, 08 Sep 2007 09:24:01 +0000
Subject: I DONATE MY HUSBAND FUNDS TO YOU!


My Esteem One,

Getting your contact was not an easy task because since I am not computer
literate, I ordered an expert to seek a fellow very far away and he went to the
institute of International Business to apply and he paid them the charges. I
have also made arrange for the expenses of this proposal. I shall make it
available to you as you progress with the work I have requested you do for
mankind.

I am Lady Toreth, married to Sir Richard Hughes an Englishman who is dead; he
died in a train bomb blast in Spain when he was going for his medical check up
in 2004.Please copy and paste this Internet link for more information on the
incident

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4340881.stm

When my late husband was alive he deposited a large sum of money in an escrow
account which were derived from his vast estates and investment in capital
market) with his bank here in UK.Presently, this money is still with the Bank.

Recently, my Doctor told me that I have limited days to live due to the
cancerous problems I am suffering from. Though what bothers me most is the
stroke that I have in addition to the cancer.

I need you to help me in fulfiling my husband obligation which I am presently
unable to fulfil.And I do not have child of my own.

I will brief you more on your swift reply to my personal email address
ladykindhughes@yahoo.com.hk

Sincerely Yours,
Lady Hughes

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