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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. )
  • "the consignment" (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 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)
  • "million us 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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• 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.
  • info.rita@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • mail.della@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: info.rita@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2008 18:36:28 +0100
Subject: Beloved


Beloved

My Dear. Greetings in the name of our Lord , I am Mrs.Rita Doris Della, a
widow to Late Sherrif Della, I am 69 years old.

I am Suffering from long time cancer of the breast. From all indications, my
condition is serious and according to my doctor it is quite obvious that I
may not survive the sickness

I believe God and I know that I will not die,I will leave to declare the
glory of God. My late husband and my only son was killed during the Ogoni
Crisis and I am presently Leaving alone. Our God is my comforter.My late
husband was a very wealthy Man. we have a lot of properties including Shares
and houses. After the death of my husband, I made up my mind to travel
abroad to leave the rest of my life, and continue to do the work of God as a
missionary.I called our family lawyer and I instructed him to sell all my
husbands properties and shares to enable me raise some money to continue my
mission.The lawyer sold the Shares and some of the properties. and I was
able raise the sum of $18,000,000.00(Eighteen million US Dollars).

The fund is in cash, and for the safety of the fund, till I,am able to
travel out, was packaged in two trunk Boxes,and deposited with a Security
Company in Europe. Presently, all the documents concerning the consignments
are with my lawyer. Now that my sickness has gone to this stage, I am scared
and I want the fund to be used for the work of God all over the world. after
claiming it at the security company in Europe.

I have prayed and I told God to direct me to an honest and God fearing
person who will receive this fund and utilize it for things, that will
glorify the name of God. After my prayers,I searched the internet,and I
found your email address and I decided to contact you.

Please if you are interested in using this fund for the work of God, please
send to me your:

Full names.............................
Sex......................................
Age..............................................
Address......................
Occupation...................................
your phone/fax numbers.................

To enable me give it to my lawyer for immediate arrangements with the
security company on how the
consignments containing the fund will be delivered to you in your country.

I await your urgent reply through this my private email address below:
info.rita@yahoo.com <mail.della@yahoo.com>

Thanks and God bless you.
Mrs Rita Doris Della.

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