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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:
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: <roseline_peterson1011@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2009 21:22:34 +0900 (JST)
Subject: RE; VERY URGENT REQUEST

Dear Mr/Mrs

I do recognised the surprise this letter will bring to you, most especially as it comes from a stranger.I am Madam Roseline Peterson, i am from Gambia. I am married to Dr Kennedy Peterson who worked with japan embassy in Accra,Republic of Ghana for nine years before he died in the year 2004.
We were married for eleven years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only two weeks.

When my late husband was alive he saved the sum of US$3,500,000.00 which he deposited in asset deposit and keeping company for establishment and development of oil company but death could not allow him to see the vision alive. I am in need of a honest hearted christian , church or individual
that I will offer this funds for the work of God for the establisment of orphanage homes, food pantries, cloth bank for distributions for the poor.


As soon as I receive your reply I will give you the contacts of the asset deposit firm for any inquiries you may wish to find out and connect you with my an asset solicitor so that he can proceed with you in accordance to my WILL in making you claim the ownership of the inheritance legally
before the transfer will be effected to your account as my present condition of health is quite uncertain.

Please i want you to know that any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another church or individual for this same purpose. Please kindly assure me that you will act accordingly as I have Stated herein.
If I have found you to be trustworthy and legally fit for this offer, i will offer to you 30% of the total funds for your personal use and the rest will go into my wish of charity propagation.
Remain blessed .
Your's
Sister Roseline



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