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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million 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)
  • "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: =?utf-8?q?Mrs=20Jubril=20Salimat?= <mrsjubrils@yahoo.com.co>
Reply-To: mrsjubril01@live.com
Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 08:55:27 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: GREETING IN THE OF ALLAH


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



- SALAM MALAIKU[GREETING IN THE NAME OF ALLAH] ASSALAMU ALAIKU. I AM MRS SALIMAT JUBRIL,A WIDOW TO LATE ALHAJI ABDULKAREEM JUBRIL. I AM 61 YEARS OLD, I AM NOW A NEW MUSLIM,SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME CANCER OF THE BREAST, FROM ALL INDICATION MY CONDITIONS IS REALLY DETERIORATING AND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WONT LIVE MORE THAN 3 MONTHS, ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS, THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANCERSTAGE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE. MY LATE HUSBAND DIED ON HIS WAY BACK FROM HAJJ IN SAUDI ARABIA,AND DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR MARRIAGE WE COULDNT PRODUCE ANY CHILD. MY LATE HUSBAND WAS VERY WEALTHY AND AFTER HIS DEATH, I INHERITED ALL HIS BUSINESS AND WEALTH. THE DOCTOR ADVISED ME THAT I MAY NOT LIVE FOR MORE THAN 3 MONTHS, SO I NOW DECIDED TO DIVIDE THE PART OF THIS WEALTH, TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MUQSIC IN AFRICA, AMERICA, ASIA, AND EUROPE AND TO USE IT IN HELPING THE LESS PRIVILLEGE, WIDOW AND FOR CHARITY ORGANIZATION. I AM WILLING TO DONATE THE SUM OF (TEN MILLION DOLLARS ONLY) TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED, SO I WILL LIKE YOU TO GET THIS FUND AND USE IT TO HELP THE POOR AND THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN ALL OVER ISLAMIC WORLD. YOU WILL BE ENTITLED TO 40% OF THESE FUNDS FOR YOUR GOOD WORK AND USE THE REST ON WHAT I HAVE TOLD YOU. I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS MONEY WHEN TRANSFERRED WILL BE SURE FOR THE SAID PURPOSE, BECAUSE I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT WEALTH ACQUISITION WITHOUT ALLAH IS VANITY. MAY THE GRACE OF OUR ALLAH BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY, "MA SALAM". I AWAIT YOUR URGENT REPLY SOON. MERCY AND BLESSING OF ALLAH. MRS. SALIMAT JUBRIL

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