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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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "million us 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)
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• 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.
  • grace.kata01@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Grace Kata <grace.kata005@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <grace.kata01@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2007 15:35:35 -0500
Subject: For The Sake Of The Orphans/Less Privilege




Greetings, In my quest to locate a reasonable and responsible individual on the internet, hence l make this bold step to contact you through this medium which l feel will be the fastest way of reaching people and l would not like you to take offense that l am bothering you because you do not know me and neither have we met before.I am Mrs. Grace kata from Kuwait I am married to Dr. Harry kata who worked with kuwait embassy in England for nine years, before he died in the year 2002.we were both married for eleven years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. Before his death we were both involved in charity services. Since his death I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which is against my principle.When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of 9.5musd (9.5 million us dollars ) with a finance/security company abroad. Presently, this money is still with the security company for safekeeping. Recently, my doctor told me that I would not last for the next three months due to my cancer problem Though what disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. Having known my condition of health I have decided to donate this fund to charity, orphanage or an individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here in. I want an individual that will use these fund-to-fund charity, orphanages and widows and to ensure that these set of people are well maintained. The bible made us to understand that blessed is the hand that giveth.i took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are well of and I don't want my husband's hard earned money to be misused by them.As I do not want a situation whereby this money will be used in an ungodly manner. Hence the reasons for taking this bold decision. I am not afraid of death because l have lived a fulfilled life.As it is right now, I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health and also due to the presence of my husband's relatives around me always. I don't want them to know about this development.As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the finance/ security company abroad. I will also issue you a letter of authority that will prove you as the original- beneficiary of this said fund. I want you to see to the need of the less privileged My happiness is that I lived a fulfilled life and l dont have any regrets in life .Please note that any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for another individual as I stated here in. For now I dont want any calls from you because of the presence of my husband's relatives who are always around me and I dont want them to know my plans. Do reach me through email. for more details to proceed Hoping to hear from you soonest and do notify your interest to help me assist charity.May the peace and blessing of God be upon you and May God bless you as you respond to my private Email: grace.kata01@yahoo.fr Remain blessed . Best Regards, Mrs Grace Kata.
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