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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: "Mrs Linda Johnson" <mrslindajohnson2005@msn.com>
Reply-To: mrslindajohnson201@yahoo.co.in
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 06:48:48 +0000
Subject: GREETINGS IN THE NAME OF THE LORD

GREETINGS IN THE NAME OF THE LORD

GOOD DAY FRIEND.

I AM Mrs Linda Johnson FROM NETHERLAND A WIDOW TO LATE PATRICK JOHNSON I 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 ANDIT IS
QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WOUDIN,T LIVE MORE THAN THREE 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 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, IINHERITED ALL
HIS BUSINESS AND WEALTH. THE DOCTORS HAS ADVISED ME THAT I MAY NOT LIVE FOR
MORE THAN SIX 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 ESPECAILLY CREATE SOLUTION TO PROBLEM OF LESS PREVILLAGED ONES AND
ALPHANAGE 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 $6.5M
U.S DOLLARS, TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED. PLEASE I WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT FUND IS
LYING IN A SECURITY COMPANY AND UPON MY INSTRUCTION, MY ATTORNEY,WHO
PRESENTLY IS IN LONDON WILL FILE IN AN APPLICATIONFOR 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 IM 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 TIMPLE. 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.REPLY ME THROUGH MY PRIVET MAIL BOX;

GOD BLESS YOU.


Mrs Linda Johnson.

REMAIN BLESSED

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