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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 Jevelyn Joe" <jevelynjoe@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2005 12:35:03 +0000
Subject: GOOD DAY

ELLO DEAR,
GREETING IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. I AM MRS ROSE MARY BROWN,A
WIDOW TO LATE TOM BROWN I AM 41 YEARS OLD, I AM NOW A NEW CHRISTAIN CONVERT,
SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME CANCER OF THE BREAST, FROM ALL INDICATION MY
CONDITIONS IS REALLY DETERIORATING AND IT IS QUITEOBVIOUS THAT I WON'T LIVE
MORE THAN 2 MONTHS, ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS, THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANCER
STAGE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE. MY LATE HUSBAND KILLED DURING THE U.S.
RAID AGAINST TERRORISM IN AFGHANISTAN, AND DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR MARRIAGE
WE COULD'NT PRODUCE ANY CHILD.MY LATE HUSBAND WAS VERY WEALTHY AND AFTER
HIS DEATH, I INHERITED ALL HIS
BUSINESS AND WEALTH. THE DOCTORS HAS ADVISED ME THAT I MAY NOT LIVE FOR MORE
THAN 2 MONTHS, SO I NOW DECIDED TO DEVIDE THE PART OF THIS WEALTH, TO
CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHURCH IN AFRICA, AMERICA ASIA, AND
EUROPE. I SELECTED
YOU AFTER VISITING THE WEBSITE AND I PRAYED OVER IT. I AM WILLING TO DONATE
THE SUM OF $8,000.000.00U.USD STATES DOLLARS) TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED.
PLEASE I WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT FUND IS LYING IN A SECURITY COMPANY IN
LONDON, AND UPON MY INSTRUCTION, MY ATTORNEY, WHO PRESENTLY IS IN LONDON
WILL FILE IN AN APPLICATION FOR YOU FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE MONEY IN YOUR
NAME.LASTLY, I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS MONEY WHEN TRANSFERRED WILL BE SURE
FOR THE SAID PURPOSE, BECAUSE I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT WEALTH
ACQUISITION WITHOUT CHRIST IS VANITY. 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.YOURS IN CHRIST.

MRS ROSE MARY BROWN.


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