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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• 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.
  • stay@operamail.com

Fraud email example:

From: roland guei <roland_guei@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2007 10:43:13 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Charity Work


Dear Friend

I am Mr Roland Guei from Ghana West Africa.I am a 76
year old ,I was
married for twenthy five years without a child. Since
the death of my wife,
I decided not to remarry or get a child outside my
matrimonial home.
Recently,
my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next
Few months due
to cancer problem..

When my late wife was alive we both deposited the sum
of $4.6
Million (Four Million Six hundred thousand U.S.
Dollars) with a
Bank here in Accra Ghana.I want a capable organization
or an individual
that can clear this amount from the Bank and use this
fund for
orphanages, widows, propagating the word of God and to
endeavor that
the house of God is 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 I HAVE TO TELL YOU THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE
AROUND ME ARE WAITING FOR THE DAY THAT I SHALL CLOSE
MY EYES IN DEATH AND THEY WILL MAKE A RAMPAGE OF MY
WEALTH.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall inform my
family attorney who
is presently in Ghana here for further instructions as
to how you
shall take over the funds and his chambers would
monitor the
establishment of the ventures to the Glory of God
almighty.

Indicate your interest by giving me your full details,
marital status
and age. Please also assure me that you will act
accordingly as I stated herein.. Reply to my direct email address stay@operamail.com

Mr Roland Guei


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