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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)
  • "calvary greetings" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: doris doris <mrs_doris_uzans3@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <mrs_doris_uzans@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 1 Jul 2007 02:16:08 +0000
Subject: God's Desires From a WIDOW.


Dear Beloved,

Calvary greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ!! I am Mrs. Doris Uzanas, a widow of 75years old suffering from cancer of the breast, my husband and my only son were killed few years ago in a ghastly motor accident.

My condition is serious and according to my doctor, he said it is obvious that I may not survive. I have some funds that my late husband WILLED to me in cash; the sum of $9,500,000.00 United States of American Dollars.

Because of my illness and my inability to use the funds for the expansion of the work of the kingdom, I then packaged it in consignments and deposited it with a finance house, so that it will be claimed by any one that I chose to be the beneficiary through God's divine direction for the advancement of His kingdom as I do not have any child to inherit the funds.After my prayers, I searched a Christian site in the internet, I found your email address and I decided to contact you for the usage of the funds in the expansion and advancement of God's work.

Therefore child of God, if you are honest and faithful enough to use this fund strictly for the work of God, your response will be highly appreciated, to enable me give you every necessary directives to follow to ensure that the funds gets to you for the execution and accomplishment of the work of God.

Yours in His Vineyard,

Mrs. Doris Uzanas.
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