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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)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: morgan fiona <morganfiona6724@msn.com>
Reply-To: <mrsfionajeanmorgan@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 16 May 2009 11:56:49 +0000
Subject: Dear Beloved,



Dear Beloved,

I am FIONA JEAN MORGAN,a citizen of United States of America but I am
based in LONDON,I am a gold merchant.I spend all my life on investment and
corporate business,unfortunately, My late husband was killed during the
U.S raid against terrorism in Afghanistan when he traveled to Afghanistan
to monitor an Hospital / a Humanitarian Foundation (HHF) he was setting up
for the benefit of the Afghan masses as of then,whose majority, and 99
percent of them are Muslims /Islamic scholars and loyalists.

During the period of our marriage we couldn't produce any child. On 4th
September,2006.I went for a medical check up,and my personal doctor
confirmed to me that I have a lung cancer,which can easily take off my
life soon.I found it uneasy to survive myself,I quickly called a pastor to
give me positive thinking on this solution and he advised me to donate all
I have to the less-privileged in the society since I don't have any child
that will inherit it.

So I have decided to donate the fund which I deposited with a Financial
institution the sum of US$3.5 Million (Three Million,Five Hundred United
States Dollars)to a non- governmental,or a non religious,or a non profit
Organization or better still an individual that will utilize this money
the way I have instructed herein.

I want the Organization,or an individual,that will use this gift which
comes from my sweat to fund the upkeep of widows,widowers,orphans,
destitute,the down-trodden,physically challenged children. So I am writing
this letter to any Organization or better still an individual that will
utilize this money the way I have instructed.So as soon as I receive your
reply indicating your interest to assist me I shall give you the contact
information of my attorney whom I have entrusted every detail regarding
this fund.

Please assure me that you will act just as I have stated herein.

Hope to hear from you soon and God bless you and members of your family.

Best Regards

MRS. FIONA JEAN MORGAN

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