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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:
  • "dear beloved," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Rosemary Lamar <rosemary_lamar21@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: Rosemary_Lamar@hotmail.fr
Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:51:08 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Dear Beloved,


Dear Beloved,
I Greet you,I am Mrs Rose Mary Lamar from Cape Verde,Iam married to Mr.Steven Lamar in Ivory Coast,I and my late husband were into Real Estate before my husband death in January 252007,We were married for eleven years without a child due to my fibroid problem,just yesterday my doctor told me that i cant last for the next three weeks because of cancer,in 2006 I and My husband Deposited a consignment containing Eight Million usd we have in a security company,I cant go to the grave with it so i decided to use it to help the poor ones in the society of the world.I have found you worthy to be the person to to disburse and share this money the way i want, you share 70% of the Fund among the poor and Motherless babies homes ,You take 30% of the toatl money your self and family including your expenses in the cause of this business,as one who did a good job deserves a reward.Please reply urgently and to let me know if you have accepted thisoffer or not.Kindest regard,
Sister Rosemary Lamar



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