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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 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. )
  • "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.
  • aminawaziri@rocketmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Amina Waziri" <moussa.denis1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: aminawaziri@rocketmail.com
Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:32:01 +0100
Subject: FROM MRS.AMINA WAZIRI


Dear Trusting Friend,

My name is Mrs.Amina Waziri, widow to late Mr. Atiku Waziri, former owner of
PETROLEUM AND GAS Company, here in Benin Republic .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 . Am sorry if
you are embarrassed by my mail.

I found your e-mail address as a real Child of God for over a month now
that I have been investigating about you to know if really you are working
according to the direction of God so after all my investigation I was
convinced, 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 appology.before
my late husband died he was a major oil tycoon, in Benin and deposited the
sum of 8.2million dollars (Eight million, two hundred thousand dollars) in a
security company in Europe some years ago, that's all I have left now, I
need you to collect this funds and distribute it yourself to charity.

So that when I die my soul can rest in peace. The funds will be entirely in
your control and you have to manage it very well, so as to do my last
wishes. 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.

God bless you.
Mrs.Amina Waziri
email address is aminawaziri@rocketmail.com

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