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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)
  • ",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)
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Jenifa Kamara <jenifakamara777@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: jenifakamara22@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:09:54 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Hello.


Hello.

I am (Mrs Jenifa Kamara).Am writing in respect of my late husband (Mr Kamara)his blessed memorry a Lebanese Citizen with account number D14-A5096/ECB/AD who perished in a Benin plane crash on Friday,December 26,2003 in [Ethiopian Airline ]with 111 passengers killed aboard in Cotonouo, Republic of Benin .Since the dealth of my husband.I have personally watched/search for a trusted someone who will help me to transfer this money into his foreign bank account and relocate me to his country for investment, but all my search was not made easy because this money is my only survival now. You can visit the web site of the incident of the plane crash through the help of CNN.COM.

http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/26/benin.crash/index.html

It is by the grace of God that I see today, as I have particularly lived my life so well, as I have really cared for people ( even myself) and my business. Having known the truth; I had no choice than to do what is lawful and just in the sight of God for eternal life and in the sight of man for witness of God & His Mercies and glory upon my life.My husband worked with the Chevron/Texaco in Benin Repulic for 16 years as the Managing Director before he died in the year 2003.We were married for ten years without a child.My Husband died instantely during the plane crash.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 the sum of $13,000,000.00 (Thirteen Million United States Dollars with a Bank in Senegal.Presently, this money is still with the Bank and the management just wrote me last year Auguest 2007 as the beneficiary that our account has been DORMANT Why?

Note that I personal have traise that money to the bank and find out that the money is still interct with the bank.Presently,I'm at British hospital in Benin where I have been undergoing treatment for esophageal cancer. I have since lost my ability to talk and my doctors have told me that I should talk always,I check my mails through the doctors computer in his office.Now I want every of our talk through email because my late husband brother is the one with me in the hospital Please, I beg you in the name of God to help me Stand-in as the beneficiary and collect the Funds from the Bank.

Please note that I have talk with the bank management on how to transfer the money to my privided account and the ask if I have the certificate of Deposit the will make the transfer within 4 banking working days of the comencement.I took this decision because I know that you can not do harm to me.Please I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my soundless voice and presence of my husband's relatives around me always. I don't want them to know about this development.I await your quick response to this mail as this is my last wish to see this funds transferred before my Death.Please my beloved for further communication on how we are going to conclude this,

Keep this transaction for your self only untill you get the money in your account soon according to my last discausion with the bank.Now send your bank account to me were you want the money to be transfer into and your full name for introduction to the bank.Tell me a little about your self.On the recieve of this from you I will send you the bank contact for the transfer immediately.

Remain Blessed
Your Beloved Sister
Mrs.Mrs Jenifa Kamara


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