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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear beloved," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "into your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447024035589 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • alfabeanas@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: annejoubert_marie@zipmail.com.br
Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2007 13:47:28 +0000
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Mrs=2E=20Anne=20Marie=20Joubert=20?=

Dear Beloved,

Greeting! My name is Mrs. Anne Marie Joubert from South Africa. I am

married to Mr. Abraham Benjamin Joubert, who is a farmer here in South

Africa for many years before he died in 2004. We were married for

eleven years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted


for only four days.

Before his death we lived happily. Since his death I decided not to

re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home. When my late

husband was alive he deposited a total sum of $15.5 Million (Fifteen

Million, Five Hundred Thousand U.S.Dollars) with a bank in Europe.

Presently, this money is still under the safe keeping of the Reserve

Bank. Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next

seven months due to my cancer problems. Though what disturbs me most is


my stroke. Having known my condition, I decided to donate this fund to

any organisation or an individual that will utilize this money the way

I am going to instruct herein. I want an organisation or a God fearing

individual who will use this fund to help orphanages and widows with

the sole aim of propagating charity and give help to mankind. God made

us to understand that blessed is the hand that grivet.

I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit

this money and my husband relatives are not reliable. I don't want my

husband's hard earned money to be misused. I don't want a situation

where this money will be used in an ungodly manner. Hence the reason

for taking this bold decision. I am not afraid of death hence I know

where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the bosom of God. I

don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my

health and also because of the presence of my husband's relatives

around me always. I don't want them to know about this development.

With God all things are possible. As soon as I receive your reply, I

will forward your personal information to the bank in Europe so that

they will contact you as the legal owner of this fund before

transferring the fund into your nominated Bank Account in your country.


I will also issue you a letter of authority that will empower you as

the original beneficiary to this fund. I want you to always pray for me


because God is merciful. My happiness is that I lived a worthy life.

Please always be prayerful all through. Any delay in your reply will

give me room to source for an organisation or an individual for this

same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I

stated herein. Hoping to hear from you as soon as possible.

You can contact me through my Lawyer Mr. Alfred Beanas. E-mail;

alfabeanas@yahoo.com or call +44 702 403 5589

Remain blessed.
Yours in the help of humanity.

Mrs. Anne Marie Joubert

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