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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.
• The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "diplomatic immunity"
• 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. )
  • "diplomatic immunity" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "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.
• 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.
  • 3amrsfadilahfahad12@gmail.com
  • fadilahfahad1000@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • fadilahfahad@gmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "mrs fadilah fahad" <fadilahfahad2000@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 13:11:42 +0100
Subject: Urgent response needed


Dear,

Greetings in the name of the Almighty. I am Mrs.Fadilah Fahad of Libya. I
was married to Late Yusif Fahad of blessed memory who was Miner in
Sierraleone for nine years before he died in the year 17th December 2004
after a brief illness and We were married for twelve years without a child.


After his death I have been battling with Cancer problems and since then I
relocated to Ghana and presently residing in the refugee camp. When my late
Husband was alive he deposited Three million five hundred United States
dollars(US$3.5) with a Security Company in Ghana. Recently, my doctor told
me that they may not be able to continue with the treatment of my ailment as
no improvement shows.Now I am afraid and I have nobody again in this life to
run to.



Having known my condition I decided to get the funds at the Security Company
claimed and hand over to a devoted and God fearing individual that will
utilize this money the way I am going to instruct/suggest herein.I want this
individual to use this money in all sincerity to fund charity
homes,motherless babies homes, orphanages, and widows home. I took this
decision because I don't have any child of my own that will inherit this
money.My husband relatives are into radical organization, I don't want a
situation where this money will be used in an unholy manner and I dont even
want to go back to Libya again. Hence the reasons for this bold decision.



Please, pray for me to recover as your prayers will go a long way in
uplifting my spirit.I will be very much glad if only you will assist me as
my Beneficiary to claim and receive the funds in your place for further
investment and when this is done,I would also like to come over for a better
Hospital to take care of my sickness.You can also make every of your inquiry
from the Security Company by introducing yourself as my beneficiary on the
below address and they shall give you further directives on what to do and
how to go about actualizing this project.Their Contact address will be
forwarded to you when requested.


I will offer you 30% of the total funds for your personal use after claim
and delivery of the funds to your destination through Diplomatic Immunity as
said by the Company.I want you to always pray for me and until I hear from
you, my dreams will rest squarely on your shoulders.Please you may get back
to me on my personal e mail address <address%3Amrsfadilahfahad12@gmail.com>
fadilahfahad1000@gmail.com <fadilahfahad@gmail.com> and I will be glad to
read from you.Thank you.


Remain blessed.
Mrs fadilah fahad

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