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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:
  • "million us 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)
• This email message is a "dying widow" 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.
  • issac04_mbarote@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Fatimah Mbarote <fatimah.mbarote@yahoo.com.mx>
Reply-To: issac04_mbarote@yahoo.fr
Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2008 05:09:44 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: From Mrs Fatimah Mbarote


DEAREST ONE RESPOND ME VERY URGENTLY

May you be blessed.

From: Mrs fatimah issac mbarote
Please respond me through this e-mail adress for security reasons.
issac04_mbarote@yahoo.fr

Attn: Please,


How are you together with your family and work? hope all is well with you and your family,I am Mrs. fatimah Isaac Mbarote, from Sudan, presently staying in Ivory Coast, I have been working as a human rights activist and a humanitarian coordinator for 15 years before i became sick and very unwell to continue the work that i started with my husband.. I`m married to Mr.Isaac Mbarote. We were married for 32 years with only a child. My husband died after a brief illness and before his death, we were both born again Christian. Since his death, I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home.But what pains me most is the fate of our only son.

When I was the coordinator of the major human right action group in Southern Sudan, I deposited the sum of US$18,000,000.00 (Eigtheen million US Dollars) with one security company. Presently, this money is still with the Security Firm.
Recently, my Doctor told me that my state of health is worsing due to cancer problem. The one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. Having known my condition, I decided to keep this money in a security company. I want an organization or an individual that will use this fund for orphanages, widows, and other humaniterian purposes.My only son who is by my side always has assured that he will do everything possible to see that the money is use for what it is meant for, and I am an orphan. I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly way. This is why I am taking this decision. I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Security Firm. I will also issue you an authority letter that will prove you the present beneficiary of this fund.
I want you and the organization to always pray for me. My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian. Please always be prayerful all through your life.
Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another person for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein. Hoping to receive your.Remain blessed.

Mrs Fatimah Issac Mbarote
N.B Please respond me through this e-mail adress for security reasons.
issac04_mbarote@yahoo.fr



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