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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 - that's what the scam is about)
• 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.
  • joyyricky@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Joy Ricky" <joyricky9@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: joyricky@sify.com
Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2006 15:41:49 -0700
Subject: STORY OF MOTHER JOY RICKY

GOD BLESS YOU,

I AM MOTHER JOY RICKY FROM NETHERLAND A WIDOW TO LATE PATRICK RICKY AM 61
YEARS OLD, I AM A NEW CHRISTAIN CONVERT SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME CANCER OF
THE BREAST, ALL INDICATION MY CONDITIONS IS REALLY DETERIORATING AND IT IS
QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WOULD NOT LIVE MORE THAN SEVEN MONTHS, ACCORDING TO MY
DOCTORS AND IN ALL INDICATION REGARDS TO MEDICAL ANALYSIS. THIS IS BECAUSE
THE CANER STAGE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE THAT NO HOPE FOR ME TO BE A
LIVING PERSON AGAIN,

MY LATE HUSBAND WAS KILLED DURING THE U.S. RAID AGAINST TERRORISM IN
AFGHANISTAN AND DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR MARRIAGE WE COULD NOT PRODUCE ANY
CHILD. MY LATE HUSBAND WAS VERY WEALTHY AND AFTER HIS DEATH, I INHERITED ALL
HIS BUSINESS AND WEALTH.THE DOCTORS HAS ADVISED ME THAT I MAY NOT LIVE FOR
MORE THAN SEVEN MONTHS, SO I NOW DECIDED TO DIVIDE THE PART OF THIS WEALTH
TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHURCH IN AFRICA, AMERICA ASIA AND
EUROPE ESPECIALLY CREATE SOLUTION TO PROBLEM OF LESS PRIVILEGED AND
ORPHANAGE HOMES.

I SELECTED YOU AFTER VISITING THE WEBSITE I PRAYED AND FAST FOR THREE WEEKS
OVER IT WITH ADVISE OF MY PASTOR, I AM WILLING TO DONATE THE SUM OF $7.5M
U.S DOLLARS, TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED.

PLEASE I WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT THIS FUND IS LYING IN A SECURITY COMPANY AND
UPON MY INSTRUCTION, MY ATTORNEY WHO PRESENTLY IS IN AFRICA DISTRIBUTING
RELIEF MATERIALS TO BOMBLAST IN SLERRA-LEONE WILL FILE IN AN APPLICATION FOR
THE TRANSFER OF THE MONEY IN YOUR NAME.

LASTLY, I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS MONEY WHEN TRANSFERRED WILL BE USED FOR
THE SAID PURPOSE EVEN THOUHG I AM LATE THEN, BECAUSE I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT
THAT WEALTH ACQUISITION WITHOUT CHRIST IS VANITY AND I MADE THE PROMISE TO
GOD THAT THE FUND WILL BE USE TO BUILD HIS TEMPLE.

MAY THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS THE LOVE OF GOD AND THE FELLOWSHIP OF GOD BE
WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. I AWAIT URGENT REPLY. PLEASE REPLY ME THROUGH MY
PRIVATE MAIL BOX: joyyricky@yahoo.com

GOD BLESS YOU,
MOTHER JOY RICKY.

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