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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)
  • "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • mrs_max00944@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Rose Maxwell" <mrs_maxwell_rose@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: mrs_max00944@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2008 02:35:43 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Charity fund.


=A0
Dear Beloved,
=A0
You may be surprised to receive this unsolicited mail as it may appear to b=
e. Sorry to bother you any way. Glory be to God, My name is Mrs. Rose Maxwe=
ll and I was married to Mr. Ted Grant Maxwell who worked with American emba=
ssy in England, and at present am in United Kingdom where We both married f=
or 15yrs without children.=20
=A0
I do not intend to waste much of your time. My husband left term=20
deposit for me before he died, which I intend to give out for charity purpo=
se through a God fearing individual or firm that will received and use the =
money to help ORPHANS,WIDOWS and PROPAGATE THE WORD OF=20
GOD.=20
=A0
I am looking for someone that I can trust to handle this fund because of my=
present health problems, I have a short time left on earth due to My cance=
r problem, I have decided to give the money out to propagate=20
God's work since I do not have a child and due to my husbands
=A0belief in giving to the less privilege. Before my husband died we=20
both decided
=A0
to give the money out for charity works which was our wish and I want to ca=
rry out my husbands wish so that his mind can be at peace.=20
=A0
To this end, I want it recorded in heaven that while on earth my=20
husband and I contributed positively to the needy through you. I wait your =
response for more details(mrs_max00944@yahoo.com)
=A0
May God bless you .
=A0
Mrs. Rose Maxwell.=0A=0A=0A

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