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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:
  • "million 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)
  • "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "i got your email address from " (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
• This email message is a "dying merchant" 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.
  • paulsimon1950@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: paulsimon1950@sohu.com
Date: Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:07:20 GMT
Subject: MESSAGE FROM PAUL SIMON:


DEAR BELOVED.

As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for me, because, I believe everyone will die someday. My name is Paul Simon a merchant in cote D'Ivoire(Abidjan) and Dubai. I have been diagnosed with esophageal cancer. It has defiled all forms of medical treatment, and right now I have only about a few months to live, according to medical experts.

Now that God has called me, I have willed and given most of my property and assets to my immediate and extended family members as well as a few close friends. I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul so, I have decided to give also to charity organizations, as I want this to be one of the last good deeds I do on earth. So far, I have distributed money to some charity organizations in the U.A.E, Algeria, Malaysia and some countries in Africa. Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this myself anymore.

I once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts and distribute the money, which I have there to charity organization in Bulgaria and Pakistan; they refused and kept the money to themselves. Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as they seem not to be contented with what I Have left for them. The last of my money which no one knows of is the huge cash deposit of Eleven Million United States Dollars $11, 000, 000, 00 that I have with a bank in Cote D.'Ivoire,Abidjan.

I got your email address from a private search which i did on the internet. I am communicating with only you at this moment with regards to this transaction.

And I would not have any cause to do otherwise, except you state your intention to withdraw your assistance. Just like I stated in this mail to you, this fund is presently in Bank and for Charity Purpose.

I cannot distribute these funds myself because of the following reasons:

(1) I am under going medical treatment. It has defiled all forms of medicine, and right now I have only about a few months to live, according to medical experts.

(2) I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul,and so I have decided to give arms to charity organizations and churches, as I want this to be one of the last good deeds I'll do on earth.

It is for this reasons I am seeking for your assistance to stand as the beneficiary to the fund and retrieve it on my behalf and dispatched it to charity organizations. I will send to you some names of these organizations too.

All the necessary documents required to get the Funds out of the bank is in my possession and I will be sending it to you after we must have come to a conclusion and reached an Agreement. Not Before. I need you to give me your words that you will be very Honest and Straight forward with me when the money gets to you, So long as you can execute this Project successfully and help me dispatched it to charity organizations or set up one yourself that could also benefit from these funds.

I want you to forward the following information's to me so that I can be able to write a formal letter of introduction to the bank in charge, so that you can contact the Bank and discuss with them how the funds can be released to you.

Names in full:
Address:
Occupation:
D.O.B/SEX:
Nationality:
Marital status:
Tel/fax numbers:
A scanned copy of your international passport or any other form of Identification:

I await your urgent response as I will be going into intensive care soon. For I have so little time to live here on earth. You would understand how important this project is to me for I desire your total trust and assistance.


I will want you to help me collect this deposit and dispatched it to charity organizations. I have set aside 10% for you, your time and also any expenses incurred during this assignment. God be with you.

Kindly reply me on my confidential email account:paulsimon1950@hotmail.com

God bless you greatly as you do.

Regards,
Paul Simon.

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