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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:
  • ",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)
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Judith Egoukwu <judithegoukwu_13@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <mrsjudithegoukwu@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 13:00:13 +0100
Subject: SOS



From Mrs Judith Egoukwu.St Rita Hospital84BP:1830 GbejromedeCotonou Benin Republic Dear Trusting Friend It is with tears and pains that I write this mail frommy sick bed in a hospital. I believe you have nevermet such a condition before. My name is Mrs.Judith Egoukwu,widow to late Mr. Khalid Egoukwu, former owner ofPETROLEUM AND GAS Company, here in Benin Republic. I am 68years old, suffering from long time cancer ofthe breast. From all indications my condition isreally deteriorating and it's quite obvious that Iwon't live more than 2 months according to my doctors.This is because the cancer stage has gotten to a verybad stage. I don't want your pity me, but I need yourtrust. My late husband died in December 2003 in aplane crash in Benin, (please check,http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/26/benin.crash/index.html).and during the period of our marriage we couldn'tproduce any child. My late husband was very wealthyand after his death, I inherited all his business andwealth. The doctor has advised me that I will not livefor more than 1 months, so I have now decided tospread all my wealth, to contribute mainly to thedevelopment of charity in Africa, America, Asia andEurope. Am sorry if you are embarrassed by my mail. I found your e-mail address as a real Child of God forover a month now that I have been praying about you toknow if really you are working according to thedirection of God so after all my prayers I amconvince, and I have decided to contact you, but iffor any reason you find this mail offensive,you canignore it and please accept my apology before my latehusband died he was a major oil tycoon, in Benin anddeposited the sum of US8,000,000.00 (Eight MillionDollars only) in Europe some years ago, That's all Ihave left now, I need your help to collect this funds and distributeit yourself to charity homes.So that when I die mysoul will rest in peace. The funds will be entirely inhands and management hope God gives you the wisdom totouch very many lives that is my main concern. 30%ofthis fund will be for your timeand effort, while 70%goes to charity. God bless you.RegardsJudith Egoukwu
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