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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:
  • "hundred thousand united states 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)
  • ",500,000" (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.
  • nursemary0147@gmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: murrayben@live.com (COCA-COLA COMPANY 2008 PROMOTIONS AWARD)
Reply-To: murrayben@live.com
Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2008 04:53:26 -400
Subject: MY GOOD WILL

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My name is Mrs. Mora William I am a dying woman who had decided to donate what I have to you.I am 50 years old and was diagnosed for cancer about 2 years ago, immediately after the death of my husband, who had left me everything he worked for.

I have been touched by God to donate from what I have inherited from my late husband to you for the good work of God, rather than allow my relatives to use my husband\\\'s hard earned funds ungodly. I have asked God to forgive me all my sins and I believe he has because He is a merciful God.I will be going in for an operation,and I pray that I
survive the operation.I have decided to WILL/donate the sum of $6,500,000(Six Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars)which is equivallent to £3,332,666(Three Million Three and Thirty Two Thousand Six Hundred and Sixty Six United Kingdom Pounds) to you for the good work of the lord, and to help the motherless.

My nurse name is Mrs. Mary Donald kindly contact her on
nursemary0147@gmail.com if you are interested in carrying out this task,so that she can arrange and tell you how the Funds will be release to you.

I know I have never met you but my mind tells me to do this, and I hope you act sincerely.

Yours sincerely,
Mrs. Mora William

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