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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Agnes Kuku" <agneskuku8@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: agneskuku@walla.com
Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2005 03:00:59 +0100
Subject: Be bless

Dear Brother/Sister,

Calvary Greetings to you in the marvellous and wonderful name of our precious
Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
I am Mrs.Agnes Kuku, presently a widow to Late Mr.Mathew Kuku of Angola.
I am 38years old and am suffering from cancer of the lungs. As I am seeing
I might not live more than two months according to my doctor confirmation.


My late husband was very wealthy and after his death, I inherited all his
business and wealth. Due to my doctor's confirmation regarding my present
condition, I am so scared about this. So, I now decided to WILL my inherited
wealth to a trustful human who can execute my future ambition, by contributing
to the development of evangelism in part of the world. I am willing to donate
the sum of US$18.000, 000.00(Eighteen Million USD) which is the only money
I inherited from my late husband and I can only accept to do this, PROVIDED
THAT YOU ARE A CHILD OF GOD. I want these funds to be used for the development
of evangelism and also as aid for the less privileged and the orphans in
the motherless baby?s home etc............... Please note that, this fund
is lying with a Private Financial/Security Company here in Cotonou (Republic
du Benin) West-Africa. Lastly, I want you to keep praying for me as regarding
my health because I have come to find out since my spiritual birth recently
that wealth acquisition without Jesus Christ in one's life is vanity upon
vanity. If you have to die says the Lord, keep fit and I will give you the
crown of life. May the love, joy, peace, grace and favour of God rest upon
you and me?
I am waiting for your quick responds soonest.

Yours Sister in Christ
Sister Agnes Kuku



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