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

Fraud email example:

From: minister minister <infogovxx@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2007 16:52:32 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: From tina williams


From Mrs.Tina KWilliams.
Dear Good Friend.

I am Mrs Tina Williams from Solomon Islands. I am married to Mr. Lobi Williams who worked with our Embassy in Ivory Coast for nine years before he died in the year 2001. We were married for eleven years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days.

Before his death we were both born again Christian. Since his death
I decided not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is against. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $5. Million into a trunk box with a Security Company here in Cote D'lvoire. Presently this money is still in the custody of the Security Company here in Cote D lvoire which he did not disclose the contents as money rather family valuables that belongs to his foreign business partner for security reasons.
Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next Eight years due to cancer problem. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a church,organization or good person that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein.

I want a church,organization or good person that will use this fund
for orphanages, widows and other peoples that needs help and also propagating the word of God and to endeavor that the house of God is maintained.

The Bible made us to understand that"Blessed is the hand that giveth".
l took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this fund and my husband relatives are not Christians not even good at all because they are the one that responsible for the death of my husband in other to have
all my late husband prperties and I don't want my husband's efforts to be used by those that conspired for his death.

This is why I am taking this decision, I am not afraid of death hence
I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the bosom of the Lord.Exodus 14 VS 14 says that "the lord will fight my case and I shall hold my peace".

I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of
my health hence the presence of my husband's relatives around me always. I don't want them to know about this development and l know that With God all things are possible.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Security Company here in Cote d' lvoire. I will also issue a letter of authorization to the Security Company that will prove you the present beneficiary of this fund. I also want you, church or the organization to always pray for me because the lord is my only shephard.

My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian. Whoever
that Wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and Truth. Please
always be prayerful all through your life.
Contact me on the this email address and any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another good person, church,organization for this same purpose.
Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein.
Hoping to receive your response immedaitely through my alternative email address here this is the email address i used to check always.
You can send me your real alternative email address also.
Thanks and Remain blessed in the Lord.
l remain yours sister in Christ.
Mrs. Tina Williams



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