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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS.WILLIAMS" <elizerbethtaylo@yahoo.ca>
Reply-To: paddymechanicalworks@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 18 May 2008 18:39:23 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: GOOD DAY


I am Mrs Rollins Williams of Cape Verde. I was married to Mr.Davids Rollins who was a contractor with the government of Cape Verde before his death in 2003 after some days the doctor confirmed that he died of poison.We were married without child. Before his death we were Christians. Thus after his death, I decided not to get married, or have children outside of my marriage house because the bible is against that. When my dead husband was living he deposited the sum of $22 million in a cash in a truck box, in a security company in Senegal .
My late husband declared that this truck box contained family valuables such as documents. Currently this money is still with the security company , my doctor said that it is probable that i may die in few months because i suffer from cancer. knowing my state i have decided to give these money to a church, charitable organizations or a good person that can use this money according to the the way i shall instruct him or her.My conditions are, I want any good person that will use this money for orphans, widows and others people that need assistance.

I useed the bible to take this decision, and because I have no child. that will inherit this money and the parents of my late husband are bad people because they are responsible for the death of my late husband. I can not talk on telephone because of my poor health condition, I need you to assist me in this good gesture. As soon as I receive your response I will give you the contact of the security company in Senegal and the contact of my lawyer . I shall equally send a letter of authorization to the security company that will prove you as my next of kin . I wish that you , the church or any organization always pray for me because the lord is my strength.Who ever wishes to serve the lord must serve in spirit and in truth. I await your response quickly. Thank you and God bless you


your sister in the lord.
MME ROLLINS WILLIAMS


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