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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:
  • "might come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• 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.
  • queenmerren_perrer@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "merren perrer" <merrenperrer77@kangba.com>
Date: Wed, 14 May 2008 19:38:54 +0800
Subject: DEAR BELOVED...


__________________________________________________
Mrs Queen MERREN perrer.

Demak Laut street,

93050 Kuching,Sarawak

Malaysia,

Attn:

This might come to you as a surprise but i assure you it is genuine and well intended. Pls do not be afraid i am genuine and for real,i am not into games.I am the above named person but now undergoing medical treatment now

I am married to Dr.Peters who worked with South Africa embassy in Malaysia for nine years before he died in the year 2000. We were married for eleven years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. Before his death we were both born again Christians. Since his death I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is against.When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $12.6Million (twelve Million six hundred thousand U.S. Dollars) with one finance/security company in Europe.Presently, this money is still with the Security Company. Recently,my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next three months due to cancer problem. Though what disturbs me most is my stroke.Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to church or better still a Christian individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here in.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Finance/Security Company Europe. I will also issue you a letter of authority that will empower you as the original-beneficiary of this fund.Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for an individual for this same purpose.

PLS GET BACK TO ME ON MY EMAIL:queenmerren_perrer@yahoo.com

Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein. Hoping to hear from you.

Remain blessed.

Mrs Queen merren perrer.


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