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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:
  • "million dollars" (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)
  • ",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)
• This email message is a "dying merchant" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: john lambo <john_lambo_00@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <johnlambo_005@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:04:36 +0000
Subject: Good Day.




Good Day.

My name is Mr John Lambo. A merchant in London. I have been diagnosed with Esophageal cancer. It has defiled All forms of medical treatment, and right now i have only about a short time to to live, According to medical experts, i have not particularly lived my life so Well. As i never really cared for anyone (not even myself) but my Business. Though am very rich.

Now that God has called me, i have willed and given most of my Property and assets to my immediate and extended family members as Well as a few close friends. I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul so, i have decided to give also to charity Organizations, as i want this to be one of the last good deeds i do on Earth. So far, i have distributed money to some charity organizations in the Algeria and Malaysia.

Now that my health has deteriorated so Badly, i cannot do this myself anymore. I once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts and Distribute the money that i have there to charity organization in Bulgaria and Pakistan, they refused and kept the money to themselves. Hence, i do not trust them anymore, as they seem not to be contended with what i have left for them.

The last of my money, which no one knows about is the huge cash deposit of six million dollars $6,000,000 that i, have with a finance firm. I want you to help me receive this deposit, invest it.Am ready to offer you 30% and 70% to charity organizations.After going true your profile you have been found fit and qaulified for this job.

If you are intrested urgently contact me via email,as my health condition is geting worse and want to see this project fullfill in my life time

God be with you.Mr John Lambo
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