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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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• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Williams Anna <mrsana2@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <francis_williams7@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 16:52:49 +0000
Subject: Hello My Dear From Mrs Anna Willims,



Dear Belove,I am Mrs Anna Williams 59years a widow.i have been addmitted since3months now in a hospital here in ivory coast due to breast cancer andstroke.i am trusting in you to help me as we do not have anyissue.Recently,my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next three months dueto my cancer problem. Though what disturbs me most is my stroke and themoney my late husband deposited on my name before he die in a bankhere in ivory coast please keep screat.My late Husband deposited $9.8 Million usdollars on my name in a bankhere in ivory coast.i have only disclose this to my church pastorHarranyi Duke who was with the documents of the fund as i am in thehospital.i want you to help me to receive this money in your bank account andinvest the fund in your country as the bank director is ready to transferthe fund via key telegraphic transfer.I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going to. I dont needany telephone communication in this regard because of my health as myMedical Doctor advice me.My happiness is that I lived a life of a goodmother and worthy Christian.i am give you 25% of the total sum for yourassistance in helping me to receive this money in your account andinvest it in your country as i trust and belive in you.i will give you the pastor contact infromation email and telephonenumber to enable you to contact him so that he will send you the depositeddocuments and the bank contact inform to enable the bank to remit thefund into your account.Rev pastor Harranyi DukeGrace Mission ChurchAbidjan Ivory CoastTel + 225 068 408 71Email, jesus_shall_do@yahoo.caPlease contact the pastor he will give you all the full details of thetransfer and bank contact director to enable you to contact the bankand send them your bank account where the money will be transfer to youpeacefully to your account via key telegraphic telex transfer k.t.t asthe bank Director promise.I Love you please contact Pastor Harryanyi by email or telephone he willreply and give you all the details.send your telephone number and addres to the pastor to submit in thebank for the transfer and write him on his email or phone him ok.write me direct to this email my private email addres for more details ok.write me on my private email address francis_williams7@yahoo.frMrs Anna Williams
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