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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Malath Benson <malathbenson@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: malath.benson@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2007 12:34:53 -0800 (PST)
Subject: hello


Hello dear,

Do not border your self on how i got your email identity, as a matter is life and death, i wish you could volunteer your self to receive a cheque of 850,000:00 euros from me and distribute the money among two orphanage homes or charity organization there in your country.

I have made up my mind to donate the above sum to less privilege once so as to seek the face of God . i once an orphan and grew under the care of bad friend in Ireland. I was forced to become a drug pusher as a result of my lying critically ill in Senegal general hospital .

I don’t need you to sympathize me because i believe that i deserved to die as the doctor confirm that i have few day to live as a result of drug explosion in my stomach.

For the above reason kindly send to me immediately the followings:

YOUR FULL NAME.........................

POSTAL ADDRESS..................................

PHONE NO°...........................................

The above requirements will be use to issue the cheque on your name and dispatch to your address before the final whistle. Am using the last blood on my vein to write this message from hospital PC and i need your urgent reply because i have no body to inherit my wealth if i die tomorrow.

God bless you.

Mr. Malath Benson


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