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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 beloved," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million united states 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)
  • ",000,000" (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: "MRS. ROSE MKAMA ." <rsokama@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <rosemkama@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:56:30 +0100
Subject: DEAR BELOVED PLEASE READ AND CONTACT ME URGENTLY.



Dear Beloved,
With due respect and humility I write you this letter which I believe would be of great interest to you.
I am Mrs. Rose Mkama from Benin. I was married to Manfred The CEO Veekrol Link Benin Sarl, a seasoned Contractor In West African Region. Before he died in the year 2002. We are married for eleven years without a child. He died after a Brief illness. After his Death I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside My matrimonial home. When my late husband was alive,he deposited the sum of US$6,000,000.00m dollars (Six Million United States Dollars) in a Bank In Nigeria.
My Doctor told me that I would not last for the next Three months Due to cancer problem. Having known my condition I decided to donate this funds to better the lives of the less Privileged. I need a honest and trust worthy individual that will utilize this Money in accordance With my instruction. I want the funds to be used in funding religious Organizations, Orphanages and less privileged propagating the word of God.
I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are very unkind to me and I don't Want my husbands hard-earned money to be misused. I am not afraid of death hence Iknow where I am Going. I know that I Am going to be in the bosom of the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 Says that the Lord will fight my course and I shall hold my peace. I Speak French and little English in case you want a Telephone Communication in this regard.
As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the Contact of the Bank, and my companies in Benin. For Legitimacy, I will also Issue you a letter of Authority that will empower you as the Original-Beneficiary of thisfund.Please ensure that no one else knows about this fund as it only Myself, my attorney and yourself who know about this fund And the project. May god bless you as you assist me.Kindly reply me immeditely.
Thanks and God bless you.Yours sincerelyMrs. Rose Mkama.
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