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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 united states 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)
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • mrs_hammerjoyces@yahoo.ca

Fraud email example:

From: officefile19@freenet.de
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2008 09:35:45 +0100
Subject: Beloved one


Beloved one,

Please use this money for the Less Priviledge in the
world.

Greetings to you and your family In the course of searching the
web for a reliable, responsible and God fearing personality that will be
capable of handle this project on my behalf, your contact information
was revealed to me after intensive fasting and prayers and for this
reason, I seek your concent in this natter I have decided to use your in
carrying out my last wishes. My name is Mrs. Hammer Joyce, I\'m a 58
years old woman and my Country is Sierra- Leone, I was a business
merchant and owned two businesses in Dubai, I was also married with two
children.

My husband and my two children where involved in a plane
crash of 25th December 2005 here in Cotonou. Before this happened, I was
only interested with my business and the making money and that was all
I cared for, I never really cared about other values in life. Since the
loss of my family, I have found a new desire to assist helpless
families. I have been helping orphans in orphanage homes. I have also
donated some money for humanitarian need and recently, I saw on
television the colossal loss of lives and properties in Canberra,
Australia through fire.

I was moved with great pity and compassion and
I decided to make this contribution in assisting people over there or
any part of the world like Asia/ Europe and America that might still
need any financial help, I have kept (US.6 Million) Six Million United
States Dollars in a long-term fixed deposit in a Finance company in
Cotonou Benin Republic West Africa. Presently, I\'m in a hospital where
I have been undergoing treatment for Oesophagal Cancer at International
Memorial Hospital Cotonou. I have since lost my ability to talk and my
doctors have told me that I have only few weeks to live. It is my last
wish to see this money distributed to victims of the fire outbreak in
Australia and other charity organization in the World like i said, I
have enclosed for you the Current Photogragh I took below Because
relatives and friends have plundered so much of my wealth since my
illness. I cannot live with the agony of entrusting this huge
responsibility to any of them.

Please, I beg of you to help me collect
the deposit with the help of my Lawyer and distribute it accordingly.
Use your judgment to distribute the money and keep 30% of it to
yourself. Feel free to re-imburse yourself when you have the money for
any expences you made during the process of collecting/claiming the
Funds on my behalf. Please If you are willing to help, reply by
including your phone number as soon as possible and again, I will allow
you to communicate with the financial company directly upon the receipt
of your reply because I want this project to be completed before the end
of this month. Please Contact me here : mrs_hammerjoyces@yahoo.ca Mrs
Hammer Joyce
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omitted to be taken in reliance on it, is prohibited and maybe unlawful.

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