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

Fraud email example:

From: "cinthin john" <cinthin8@gala.net>
Reply-To: cinthin_john1986@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 20:05:28 +0000
Subject: Dear Beloved.


Dear Beloved.

I BRING YOU GREETINGS. I am Mrs Cinthin John from Cape Verde, I am married
to late Mr John Clark in Ivory Coast, I and my late husband was into,
Estate management and also a government Estate building contractor before my
husband death on January 25 2007. He died after a brief illness that lasted
for only four days. We were married for eleven years without a child due my
fibroid problem. Since my husband death I have been diagnosed with
oesophageal cancer.

Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next Four months
due to cancer problem. From all indications, my condition is really
deteriorating and is quite obvious that I may not live more than two months,
because the cancer stage has gotten to a very dangerous stage. When my late
husband was alive we deposited the sum of $8.5 Million (USD) dollars in a
Security Company in Ivory Coast. Presently this money is still in the
security company. Having known my condition I have decided to donate this
fund to good person that will utilize this money the way I am going to
instruct herein.

I want to you use at last 90% this fund to visit the orphanage homes, poor
aged widows,poor sick ones at the hospital as I want this to be the last
good thing I did on earth before my death, then take the remaining 10% to
take good care of your good Home because every worker deserves his wages. l
took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this
money that is why i want to donate the money for charity. 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.I don't need any telephone communication in this regard
because of my health .

My happiness is that I lived a good life. Write to me on my email address
immediately and any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing
another good person, for this same purpose.

Assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein.
Thanks and Remain blessed.
l remain yours Sister.
Mrs Cinthin John

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