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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:
  • "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)
  • "your urgent reply" (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: "Mrs Daisy Abraham" <mrs_daisy_2@yahoo.it>
Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2007 11:46:29 -1200
Subject: CHARITABLE DONATIONS FROM MRS DAISY ABRAHAM

My Dear Beloved in the Lord,

My Name is Mrs. Daisy Abraham, a National of Malaysia is
married to
late Engr.George Abraham who work with the Shell Petroleum
Development Company in Russia before he died in the year
2001 after a brief illness .That lasted for only five days.
We were married for Seventeen years with a daughter
(Lillian)who later died in a motor accident.
Before the Untimely death of my husband we were both born
again
Christians. Since After his death I decided not to remarry
or get a child
outside my Matrimonial home which the Bible is against. When
my late
husband was Alive he deposited the sum of ($18,000,000.00
USD) Eighteen Million United States Dollars with a Bank in
England whose name is witheld Until we open up
communication.
This money is still with the Bank, Recently Following my
ill health, my
Doctor told me that I may not last for the next Couple Of
Months due
to My cancer problem. The one that disturbs me most is my
inability to
move Around. Having known my condition I decided to donate
this fund to
a Christian organization (Church) that will utilize this
money the way
I Am going to instruct herein, according to the desire of my
late
husband Before his death.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact
of the
Bank.I will also issue you the Letter Of Authority that will
prove you the
present beneficiary of this fund.I want you and the Church
to always
pray for me because the lord is my shephard,My happiness is
that I
lived a life of a worthy Christian.Whoever that Wants to
serve the Lord
must serve him in spirit and Truth.Please always be
prayerful all through
your life. .Please assure me that you will act accordingly
as I Stated herein while
i am Hoping to receive your urgent reply.

Have a Wonderful Day.

Your Sister in the lord,
Mrs Daisy Abraham.

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