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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:
  • "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)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
• 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.
  • sulkat4u@aol.com

Fraud email example:

From: "sul kate" <sulkat8@student.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:29:51 +0200
Subject: ATTENTION PLEASE:


Greeting

My name is Mrs. Kate Sul, widow to late Mr. Sul Kurt, former owner of
PETROLEUM AND GAS Company, here in Dubai .I am 68years old, suffering from
long time cancer of the breast. From all indications my condition is really
deteriorating and it's quite obvious that I won't live more than 2 months
according to my doctors. This is because the cancer stage has gotten to a
very bad stage.

I don't want your pity but I need your trust. My late husband died early
last year from heart attack, and during the period of our marriage we
couldn't produce any child. My late husband was very wealthy and after his
death, I inherited all his business and wealth.
The doctor has advised me that I will not live for more than 2 months, so
I have now decided to spread all my wealth, to contribute mainly to the
development of charity in Africa, America, Asia and Europe.

I am sorry if you are embarrassed by my mail. i found your e-mail address
in the web directory, and I have decided to contact you, but if for any
reason you find this mail offensive, you can ignore it and please accept my
apology. before my late husband died he was a major oil tycoon, in Kuwait
and deposited the sum of $7.5 million dollars (Seven million, Five hundred
thousand dollars) in a company in Europe some years ago, that's all I have
left now, I need you to collect this funds and disseminate it yourself to
charity organisations.

So that when I die my soul can rest in peace and the funds will be
entirely in hands and management. I hope God gives you the wisdom to touch
very many lives that is my main concern. 20% of this money will be for your
time and effort, while 80% goes to charity. please do reply to this E-mail
address, sulkat4u@aol.com Anticipating your swift response.

God bless you.
Mrs.Kate Sul

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