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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: monica nkosi <monicankosi1@live.co.za>
Reply-To: <monicankosi@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2007 04:59:09 +0200
Subject: A CHRISTIAN HUMBLE ASISSTANCE NEEDED TO HELP THE ORPHANAGE & LESS
PREVILEGDES



FROM MRS.MONICA NKOSI
DEAR, SIR / MADAMA GOOD NEWS COME AS SURPRISE TO YOU.WELL I WILL FIRST OF ALL START BY INTRODUCING MYSELF TO YOU.MY NAME IS (MRS.MONICA NKOSI) AM FROM SOUTH AFRICAN,A WIDOW SINCE 1997 TO LATE( MR.INNOCENT NKOSI) ALSO I'M AN OIL MERCHANT IN LONDON . A MUSLIM BUT NOW A BORN AGAIN CHRISTIAN.AM A CANCER PATIENT, MY DOCTOR HAS CONFIRMED THAT MY HEALTH HAS DETEROTED TO THE EXTENT THAT I WILL NOT LIVE MORE THAN ONE MONTH. SO I HAVE SHARED MY WEALTH AND PERSONAL ASSET TO MY FAMILY MEMBERS.BUT HAVE SOME I LEFT IN A SECURITY COMPANY WHICH I INSTRUCTED THEM TO GIVE TO CHARITY HOMES AND LESS PREVILEGDES BUT THEY WANT TO TAKE IT ALL TO THEM, SO I INSTRUCTED THE SECURITY COMPANY NOT TO PAY THEM. KNOWING FULLY WELL THAT I WILL DIE SOON I WANT TO GIVE HELP TO HUMANITY BY DONATING TO CHARITY HOMES. BECAUSE OF THE EMBARRASMENT AND HUMILIATION I GET FROM MY FAMILY MEMBERS, I HAVE RELOCATED TO LONDON WHERE I WILL DIE.SO I WILL WANT YOU TO HELP ME ACHIEVE THIS LAST GOAL FOR ME HERE ON EARTH BY GETTING THIS MONEY OUT FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY AND DISTRIBUTING THE MONEY TO CHARITY HOMES SO THAT GOD WILL HAVE MERCY ON MY SOUL. AND TAKE JUST 30% OF IT AS MY PERSONAL GIFT SINCE AM NO LONGER PHYSICAL FIT TO BE RUNNING ARROUND FOR IT I WANT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT THIS IS NOT A BUSINESS TRANSACTION; I ONLY WANT TO COMPLETE ALL I HAVE TO DO ON EARTH BEFORE I DIE. PLEASE DO SEND ME YOUR INFORMTIONS FOR MORE DETAILS FAX AND PHONE NUMBER THROUGH MY FINANCIAL ADVISAL(MR. EDWIN THABO) BY EMAIL;edwinassociate@yahoo.frHOPING THAT GOD WILL BLESS YOU AS YOU HELP ME REACH OUT FOR THE DISABLED.SINCEREYMRS.MONICA NKOSI
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