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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. )
  • "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "fatou robinson" <fatou_robinson@klikni.cz>
Date: Sun, 25 May 2008 12:33:02 +0000
Subject: Friend in the Lord,


Friend in the Lord,

I pray that this my email will touch you and will definitely be of good
venture to you. I am Mrs Fatou Robinson from Cote d' Ivorie in west africa.I
am married to late Engr.samuel Robinson, who worked with Shell Development
Company in London for Twenty-Six years before he died in the year 2002 after
a brief illness that lasted for only Two Weeks.

When my late husband was alive he deposited a turnk box that contains family
valuables and the sum of US$4.7 Millon in a Security company firm here Cote
d' Ivorie(Abidjan) as family valuables.Following my ill health, my Doctor
told me that I may not live longer than required due to my health condition.

I am looking forward to seeing someone who will arsure me that he/she can
use this money in charitable works. I want a church that will use this money
for orphanages, widows, propagating the word of God and to endeavor that
the house of God is maintained.

Contact me immediatly,any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing
for another church or a God fearing person for this same purpose .Immeditaly
i recieve your respons i will detail you on how to contact the security
company and seek from them on how they will transport this turnk box which
contains money and other family valuables to your country without any
problem.

Remain blessed in the Lord.
Your's Sister In Christ,
Mrs. Fatou Robinson

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