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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: usmanyusman1@zipmail.com.br
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2005 02:10:01 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Psalm=2023=3A4?=

FROM.
APOSTLE USMAN.Y.USMAN.
BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS
NO 24 CANAL STREET IKOYI LAGOS
NIGERIA .

REPLY TO:usmanusman@walla.com

DEAR IN THE LORD,
Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I fear
no evil; for you are with me; your rod and your staff
they comfort me. Psalm 23:4


I AM BARRISTER USMAN Y, USMAN A RETAINED ATTORNEY
TO LATE SIR JOHN RYERSON A CITIZEN OF YOUR COUNTRY WHO
DIED IN AN AUTO CRASH WITH HIS FAMILY. THIS HUMBLE AND GOD FEARING MAN ,FIXED
THE SUM OF $7 MILLION DOLLARS WITH UNION BANK OF NIGERIA OF WHICH I WAS
THE ONLY ONE THAT KNEW ABOUT IT.

BUT BECAUSE I HAVE NOT RECIEVED CHRIST AS MY PERSONAL
LORD AND SAVIOUR, I CONSEALED THE FACT TO MY SELF THAT
HE LEFT IN A FIXED DEPOSIT THE SUM OF $7 MILLION
DOLLARS IN UNION BANK OF NIGERIA HOPING THAT
WITH TIME I WILL CLAIM THE MONEY IN ORDER TO ENRICH MYSELF.

BUT AS PROVIDENCE WILL HAVE IT,I NOW EMBRACED CHRIST AND THE WORD OF GOD
MADE MEANING TO MY LIFE. HENCE THE NEED TO CHANGE MY WAY OF LIFE AND TOTALY
SUBMITT TO THE WAY OF THE LORD.
IT WAS DUE TO MY DESIRE TO RECIEVE FORGIVENESS
FROM GOD THAT I DECIDED TO CONTACT MY PASTOR AND MADE THE CONFESSION THATI
CONCEALED TO MY SELF THE MONEY FIXED BY MY LATE CLIENT WITH THE INTENTION
TO OWN THE MONEY AS TIME GOES ON.


MY PASTOR IMMEDIATELY ADVICED ME NOT TO WORK IN THE WAY OF UNRIGHTEOUSNESS
BY CONCEALING THAT TO MYSELF, BUT RATHER TO DO ACCORDING TO THE WILL OF
MY CLIENT BEFORE HE DIED WHICH IS,
"PLEASE WHEN I DIE TRANSFER MY MONEY TO
MY COUNTRY IN ORDER TO HELP THE LESS PRIVILEDGED " THESE ARE THE WORDS
OF MY LATE CLIENT AND HENCE THE NEED FOR ME TO CARRY IT OUT

IT IS THIS DESIRE TO FULFILL HIS DREAMS THAT HAS MADE ME TO CONTACT YOU
WITH THE INTENTION
OF SEEING THAT YOU RECIEVE THIS MONEY FROM THE BANK AND THEN DESBURSE IT
IN YOUR COUNTRY TO THE LESS PREVILEGE IN ORDER TO ACCOMPLISH THE WILL OF
MY LATE CLIENT AND ALSO TO RECIEVE FORGIVENESS FROM GOD.


I WILL BE VERY HAPPY IF YOU CAN PLEASE IN THE NAME OF
CHRIST WORK WITH ME IN ACHIEVING THIS GOAL
I WILL BE HAPPY TO HEAR FROM YOU IMMEDIATELY
FURNISHING ME WITH YOUR PHONE AND FAX NUMBER.

MAY ALMIGHTY GOD BLESS YOU.


APOSTLE BARRISTER USMAN Y, USMAN








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