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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)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Ethel Coy" <mrsethelcoy03@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsethelcoy@sify.com
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:11:31 +0100
Subject: May God Bless you as you walk in the light and glory


My dear Friend,



Please read this slowly and carefully, as it may be one of the most
important emails you ever get. I am Mrs. Ethel Coy from Greece. I was
married to Late Mike Coy. The Director of Vikhroli Link.Ltd,a seasoned
contractor in West African Region. He died on Monday, 31 July 2003 in Paris.



We were married for seven years without a child. After his death I decided
not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home. When my late
husband was alive, he has over the sum of $5.2 Million USD in banks and
security companies in Europe, which is yet unclaimed. My Doctor told me that
I would not last long due to cancer problem that befallen me. Having known
my condition I decided to donate this fund to better the lives of the less
privileged. I need honest and trust worthy individual that will utilize this
money in accordance with my instruction.



I want the funds to be used in funding religious organizations, orphanages
and less privileged propagating the
word of God. I took this decision because I don't have any child that will
inherit this money and my husband relatives are very unkind to me and I
don't want my husbands hard earned money to be misused. I am not afraid of
death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the
bosom of the Lord.



Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord will fight my course and I shall hold my
peace. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the
Bank, and my attorney also with a copy of the WILL.



For legitimacy, he will also issue you a letter of authority that will
empower you as the original-beneficiary of this fund. I want you to always
pray for me, any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for
another individual for this same purpose. If you are not interested, kindly
pardon me for contacting you.



Thanks,

Yours sincerely,
Mrs. Ethel Coy.

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