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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.
• 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.
  • mrsrosemarycollins212@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Rosemary Collins" <mrsrosemarycollins212@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 24 May 2008 20:37:08 +0200
Subject: Dear Beloved One(Christianity Mission)


Dearest friend,

I am Mrs.Rosemary Collins.from Netherland I am deaf and has cancer of the
breast.

I lost my husband 12yrs ago without a child of mine.I have to sell all my
properties left by my husband because the doctors says i have less than
2months to live.

I have deposited the funds of $5million USD which i sold from my properties
and deposit into a Bank.I want you to help me use the funds to help the
charity deaf and the motherless babies home before i die.

If you are a good and honest Christian i shall give you the contact of
Attorney who will get all the whole necessary document to prove to my Bank
and also the Deposit Certificate so as to claim my funds before my death.

Expecting your urgent response and may God bless you as you carry out my
wish.That is if you are interested.

yours dying sister.
dear Beloved One.
Mrs.Rosemary Collins.
mrsrosemarycollins212@gmail.com

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