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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.
  • vivian_salem_003@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: vivian salem <vivian_salem_004@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <vivian_salem002@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2007 19:06:54 -0600
Subject: GOD BLESS YOU!!


Please read this mail carefully as it may be one of
the most importantmails you ever have read.

Dear Beloved In Christ,

My name is Mrs.Vivian Salem, wife of late Salem Nasim
in Iraq,One year ago, I lost my husband Nasim and
three children - Husam, 15 years old , Wasim, 12 years
old and Merna, 6years old, this happened when American
tank shelled our car as the family attempted to flee
heavy fighting in Baghdad. View the Website below for
detailed story of how I lost my family. visit website

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/middle_east/04/vivians_story/html/1.stm

Before my children and husband were killed, he
deposited the sum of $8.5 million (Eight Million five
hundred thousand Dollars) in a bank. My Doctor told me
that I would not last for the next three months due to
illness. Having known my condition I decided to donate
this funds to a church or better still a God fearing
individual that will utilize this money the way I am
going to instruct herein. I want an individual that
will use this fund for orphanages and humanity work. I
took this decision because I don t have any child that
will inherit this money and my husband relatives are
not Christians and I don t want my husband´s hard
earned money to be misused by unbelievers.

I don´t want a situation where this money will
be used in an ungodly manner. As soon as I receive
your reply I shall give you the contact of the Bank
and that of my attorney who will assist you in this
project. I will also issue you a letter of authority
that will empower you as the original beneficiary of
this fund. Please assure me that you will act
accordingly as I stated herein. This must be kept
confidential from eyes and ears of my husband s
family. Hoping to hear from you. Note do not get back
to me with this email contact me with my Direct email
address here (vivian_salem_003@hotmail.com)
Yours In Christ,
Mrs.Vivian Salem.

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