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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "trunk box" (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)
  • "trunk boxes" (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)
  • "hundred thousand u.s 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)
• This email message is a "dying widow" 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.
  • lillymozembe_a@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Lilly A Mozembe" <lillymozembe@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2008 22:33:20 +0100
Subject: DEAREST ONE.


Dear Beloved One,
Greetings in the name of the Almighty. I am Mrs. Lilly Akwele Mozembe, I am
from Ghana in West African. I am married to Late Johnson Salifu Mozembe of
blessed memory from Democratic Republic of CONGO DR. who is an oil explorer
in Libya and Kuwait for fifteen years before he died few years ago. We were
married for twelve years without a child; He died after a brief illness that
lasted for only four days. Since his death, I too have been battling with
both Cancer and fibroid problems.

Recently I was addimmited in a hospital here in Ghana (KROLE-BU TEACHING
HOSPITAL) , because of Cancer and fibroid problems, My Doctor told me that
I will not last long due to cancer problem.

My beloved one, I contacted you today consigning my decision. When my late
Husband was alive he deposited two trunk boxes that contain five million two
hundred thousand U.S Dollars ($5.2 million) and Diamond, with a Security
Company in Ghana , as a family treasure. I want the funds to be used in
funding religious organizations, orphanages and less privileged propagating
the word of God. I took this decision because I don't have any child that
will inherit this money and my husband relatives are very unkind to me and I
don't want my husbands hard earned money to be miss-used. I need honest and
trust worthy individual that will utilize this money in accordance with my
instruction.


I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going.I know that I am
going to be in the bosom of the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord
will fight my course and I shall hold my peace. As soon as I receive your
reply I shall give you the contact of the Security Company were this fund
was kept and my Attorney in Ghana. For legitimacy, he will also issue you a
letter of authority that will empower you as the original-beneficiary of
this fund.

If you decide to render your services to me in this regard, 15% of the total
sum will be offered to you personally as soon as you receive the fund in
your country. I want you to always pray for me, Any delay in your reply will
give me room in sourcing for another individual for this same purpose. If
you are not interested, kindly pardon me for contacting you. You can reach
me with my private Email Address :
lillymozembe_a@yahoo.com<http://us.mc599.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=lillymozembe_a@yahoo.com>


Please,I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of
my health

Thanks and God bless you, always pray for me to recover as your prayers
will go a long way in uplifting my spirit.

Yours sincerely,
MRS. LILLY A. MOZEMBE.

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