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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • ",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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "lome togo" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a "dying merchant" scam.
• 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.
  • madamrosemaryiphie@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Rosemary Iphie" <iphierosemary@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2008 03:39:09 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Urgent Response Highly Needed


Dear Friend,

As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for me, because, I believe everyone will die someday.

My name is Mrs.Rosemary Iphie, a merchant and a Cocoa Exporter, in Lome Togo West Africa. I have been diagnosed with Esophageal cancer .It has defiled all forms of medical treatment, and right now I have only about a few months 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 I am very rich, I was never generous, I was always hostile to people and only focused on my business as that was the only
thing I cared for. But now I regret all this as I now know that there is more to life than just wanting to have or make all the money in the world.

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 have decided to give arms 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 U.A.E, India, Angola 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 which I have there to charity organization in Bulgaria and India, they refused and kept the money to themselves. Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as they seem not nto be contended with what I have left for them.

The last of my money which no one knows of is the huge cash deposit of US$7,000,000.00 that I have with a finance Company abroad. I will want you to help me collect this deposit and dispatched it to charity organizations.

I have set aside 25% for you for your time and patience.please send me a reply with your full contact information for more private and confidential communication.

Reply via this email address: madamrosemaryiphie@yahoo.com

Yours truly,
Mrs.Rosemary Iphie.



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