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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million 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)
  • "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: dorismorgam@gazeta.pl
Reply-To: dorismorgam@yahoo.co.in
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:18:48 +0100
Subject: Greetings in the name of God


Dear Friend,

Greetings in the name of God,Pls let this not sound strange to you for my
only surviving lawyer who would have done this died early this year, i
prayed and got you email id from your countrys chambers of commerce, which i
have been with my late husband and liked to visit once more if God will in
his infinite mercies.

I am Mrs Doris Morgan,I am 70 years old,i am deaf and suffering from a long
time cancer of the breast which also affected my brain,from all indication
my conditions is really deteriorating and it is quite obvious that,
according to my doctor he told me, that i may not live for the next two
months.

This is because the cancer stage has gotten to avery bad stage.My husband
and I was brought up from a motherless babies home,I was married to late
Mr.David Morgan i and him love each other so much,I was the only thing good
that ever hapone to him he is the best love and care that i ever feel in
this world.

We married for more than twenty years without a child.My husband died in a
fatal motor accident.Before his death we were true Christians, Since his
death I decided not to re-marry,I sold all my inherited belongings and
deposited all the sum of $3.750 million dollars with a Security Company.

Presently, this money is still with them and the management just wrote me as
the true owner to come forward to receive the money for keeping it so long
or rather issue a letter of authorization to somebody to receive it on my
behalf since I can not come over because of my illness or they get it
confisticated.

Presently, I'm with my laptop in a hospital where I have been undergoing
treatment for cancer of the lungs. I have since lost my ability to talk and
my doctors have told me that I have only a few months to live.

It is my last wish to see that this money is invested to any organisation of
your choice and distributed each year among the charity organization,God
fearing, to also use this money to fund churches orphanages and widows.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Security
Company.I will also issue you a letter of authority that will prove you as
the new beneficiary of my fund. Please assure me thatyou will act
accordingly as I stated herein. Hoping to hearing from you
soon.

Yours in Christ,

Mrs Doris Morgan.

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