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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:
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: clariaw001@yahoo.cn
Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 02:06:03 +0800 (CST)
Subject: Donation For God's Work


I know this letter will come to you as surprise,most specially as it comes from a stranger. I am Mrs claria williams and I married to late Mr steve williams,( Brunel)embassy here in Ivory Coast who died in the year 2005 after a brief illness, before my husband died, we are both faithful Christian. When my husband was alive he deposited the sum of ($3.6 Million ) USD three million six hundred thousand U .S. Dollars in a Finance Security Company here in Abidjan to help the poor Charities orphanages and widows.Recently, my Doctor confirm to me that I have serious sickness which is Lung Cancer and Stroke sickness and I am admitted in the hospital as I am writing you. Having known my condition, I decided to donate this money to anytian home or Christian individualthat will utilize this money. Pls reply urgent to assist me before I die.Yours faithful. Sister claria williams.
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