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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • christlov_33@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Mudisat Brown" <christlov35@msn.com>
Reply-To: christlov34@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2005 10:49:55 +0000
Subject: YOURS IN CHRIST.

GOOD DAY.
GREETING IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. I AM MRS MUDISAT BROWN, A
WIDOW TO LATE COFLLING BROWN. I AM 48 YEARS OLD, I AM NOW A NEW CHRISTAIN
CONVERT, SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME CANCER OF THAE BREAST, FROM ALL INDICATION
MY CONDITIONS IS REALLY DETERIORATING AND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WON'T
LIVE MORE THAN SIX 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 SIX MONTHS, SO
I NOW DECIDED TO DEVIDE THE PART OF THIS WEALTH, TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE
DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHURCH IN AMERICA ASIA, AND EUROPE. I SELECTED YOU AFTER
VISITING WEB SITE AND I PRAYED OVER IT. I AM WILLING TO DONATE THE SUM OF
$200,000.000.00 U.S DOLLARS, TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED. PLEASE I WANT YOU TO
NOTE THAT FUND IS LYING IN A SECURITY COMPANY IN EUROPE.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. YOU GET BACK TO ME ON MY
ALTERNATIVE EMAIL ADDRESS: christlov_33@yahoo.co.uk


YOURS IN CHRIST.

MUDISAT BROWN

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