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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)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • barchamba3@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Clara Madu" <madu_6@msn.com>
Reply-To: claramad4@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 03 Jan 2006 22:52:28 +0000
Subject: URGENT

Dear Friend,

Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, I am  Mrs.Clara Madu, a widow to Late Mr.Madu  I am 74years old,I am now a new Christian convert,suffering from long time cancer of the breast.

From all indications my condition is really deteriorating and it's quite obvious that I won't live more than two months according to my doctors.

This is because the cancer stage has gotten to a  very bad stage.

My late husband was killed during  the Earthquake resulting to the Tsunami Incident in Indonesian, and during the period of our marriage we couldn't produce any child. My late husband was very wealthy and after his death,I inherited all his business and wealth.

The doctor has advised me that I may not live for more than two months, so I now decided to divide part of this wealth, to contribute to the development of the church and Mosque 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 $10.000,000.00 Million Us  Dollars to you for the less privileged.

Please I want you to note that, this fund is lying in a Security Company and upon my instuction, you will file in an application  for the claim of the money in your name.

Lastly, I honestly pray that this money when claimed will be used for the said purpose, because I have come to find out that wealth acquisition without God is vanity upon vanity.

May the Grace of our Lord , the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family.

I await your urgent reply.

Kindly Contact Me through My Personal Assistance Barrister Francis Campbell on his Email:barchamba3@yahoo.com 

Yours in Christ.

Mrs.Clara Madu.

GOD BLESS YOU

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