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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)
  • "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
• This email message is a "dying merchant" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "JOHN D SACRA" <drak800obi2@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrdoncharitysacra@yahoo.fr
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:18:19 -0700
Subject: I will want you to help me withdraw this deposit


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Kindest Attention,

My name is John Don Sacra, a merchant in Dubai, in the U.A.E. 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.

As my faith lays on the edge now, I have willed and given most of my
properties and assets to my immediate and extended family members as well as
few close friend. I have decided to give alms to charity organizations and
those in need.

I want this to be one of the last good deeds I will do on earth. So far, I
have distributed money to some charity organization when I was well.

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 the
United states ,Asia, Middle East and Europe; They refused and kept the money
to themselves.

Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as they seem not to be contended with
what I have left for them. The last of money which no one knows of is the
huge cash deposit of eight million five hundred thousand United States
dollars (us$8.5000.000.00) that I have with GLOBAL TRUST COURIER COMPANY IN
EUROPE.

I will want you to help me withdraw this deposit and dispatch it to charity
organizations and use it to help those in need. N/B; Kindly note that 30% of
this fund must go to victims of Tsunami, Hurricane Katrina, South Asia
Earthquake, 50% to other charity organizations around the world and 20% for
your effort and time.

I cannot talk to you on phone due to my heath situation, as I am using my
laptop computer to communicate with you.

You should respond to this e-mail if you are interested in carrying out this
assignment on my behalf.

God be with you,

Mr.John Don Sacra.
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