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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)
  • "million pounds" (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)
  • "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Regina shumejda <regina_shumejda012@msn.com>
Reply-To: <Regina_Shumejda2008@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:41:59 +0000
Subject: CAN I TRUST YOU..............




CAN I TRUST YOU..............


Hello Dear Beloved,

Please accept my sincere apologizes if my email does not meet your business or personal ethics.

I am Mrs. Regina Shujmeda from London, I am 66years old, A widow to late Mr.John Shujmeda who was the President of agricultural equipment giant AGCO Corp,Who perished on the 4th of January 2002 in a plane crash in Birmingham. i am deaf and suffering from a protracted cancer of the lungs which has affected my brain.

From all indication my condition is really deteriorating, and my doctors have courageously advised me that i may not live beyond the next two months to four months,this is because the cancer stage has reached a critical stage.

Please View the Website below:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/1742404.stm

My late Husband Mr.John Shumejda and senior vice president for sales and marketing Ed Swingle had died in the crash.

I got your contact after an official enquiry from your country's Consulate via the chambers of Commerce and Industries here in my country Britian,but I did not disclose the intention to anyone because of the delicate nature of the proposal.

My late husband deposited (£15Million) (FIFTEEN Million Pounds) in a Citi Bank N.A London, Before the death of my late husband he told me that i have to invest this money out of London that he don’t Want any body from his office or our country to know About this money, that is why I contacted you so that You will help me to transfer out this money out from My country to your country Account for investment.

Presently, I'm with my laptop in a hospital where i have been undergoing treatment. I have since lost my ability to talk and my doctors have told me that i have only a few months to live.

If this money reaches 5 years, it will automatically move to the Bank Vault {Central Bank of United Kingdom} as "UNCLAIMED FUND". All I need from you now is to present you to the Bank Management as the next of kin to the My late husband and have the Bank pay you (Beneficiary) this money as your late Husband's money which he left in Citi bank london since you are a foreigner like him.

Please if you are interested, kindly get back to me as quickly as possible to enable me make all the necessary arrangement towards how to present you to the bank as "truly next of kin" to the late my husband. It does not matter if you are from America or not.

I want you to receive this fund on my behalf in your Country so that we can invest it for a good business and invest on a profitable business venture on agreed Terms. I have made an arrangement with my family lawyer who Will send an application Letter to the bank on your behalf as The next of kin to my late husband Mr.John Shujmeda, And I will use my position as the wife and stand on Your behalf as the next of kin to my late husband.

For the mode of sharing, 35% will be offerred to you, from the total sum,while 10% will give to the Charitable Organization and the Orphange homes.And also 5% will be for all the expenses during the processing of the successful transfer of the fund into your account.50% will be for me for me which i will use to treat my self.

The need to move out this money arose when the Prime Minister Gordon Brown said that some of the money held in dormant accounts would be used to fund youth and community projects for your confirmation.

This transaction is totally free of risk and troubles as the fund islegitimate and does not originate from drug, money laundry, terrorism or anyother illegal act.On your interest, let me hear from you URGENTLY.

Below is the website where you will find it. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4017381.stm

If you are interested please get in touch with me as Soon as possible for
more details.

Awaiting your reply on

Yours in Christ,

Mrs.Regina Shumejda (The Widow)

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