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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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• This email message is a "dying merchant" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: =?utf-8?q?William=20Scott?= <wscotteye01@yahoo.com.co>
Reply-To: wscotteye2005@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2008 07:07:39 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: INHERITANCE FUND


¡Tengo nueva dirección de correo!Ahora puedes escribirme a:wscotteye01@yahoo.com.co



- Dear Sir,My name is Williams Scott, A native of Britain, I have been diagnosed with Oesophageal cancer .It has defied all forms of medical treatment, and right now I have only about a few months to live, according to medical reports. I have not particularly lived my life so well, as I never really cared for anyone but my business. Though I am very rich, I was never generous, I was always hostile to people and only focused on my business as that was the only WORLD I KNOW and cared for. But now I regret all this, as I now know that there is more to life than just wanting to have or make all the money in the world. Now that I have a few months to live, 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 have also decided to give alms to charity organizations, as I want to be remembered for.So far I have distributed money to some charity organizations in the U.A.E, Somalia, Malaysia, Niger republic in Africa and some growing churches in india.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 contended with what I have left for them. The last of my money, which no one knows of, is the huge cash deposit of five million three hundred thousand dollars ($5, 300, 000, 00) that I have with a finance House abroad. I will want you to help the world collect this deposit and dispatch it to charity organizations. N/B: Kindly note that 60% of this fund must go to the tsunami and hurricane victims and 40% for your effort and time. Please live right!! God be with you, Thanks, Williams Scott

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