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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:
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Catherine Robbert" <sam_cox101@msn.com>
Reply-To: catherine_robbert@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 22:12:22 +0000
Subject: GREETINGS IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST

DEAR FRIEND,
GREETINGS IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. I AM MRS CATHERINE ROBBERT, A WIDOW TO LATE ANDREW ROBBERT.I AM 41 YEARS OLD,I AM A BORN AGAIN  CHRISTAIN , SUFFERING FROM  LONG TIME CANCER OF THE BREAST, FROM ALL INDICATION MY CONDITIONS IS REALLY DETERIORATING AND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WON’T LIVE MORE THAN THREE  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 COULDN`T  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 THREE 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. I SELECTED YOU AFTER VISITING THE WEBSITE AND I PRAYED OVER IT. I AM WILLING TO DONATE THE SUM OF  $12,000.000.00 MD U.S DOLLARS, TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED. PLEASE I WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT THIS FUND IS DEPOSITED TO ONE SECURITY COMPANY IN AFRICA BY MY LATE HUSBAND WHEN HE WAS IN AFRICA FOR BUSINESS PURPOSE AND UPON MY INSTRUCTION, MY ATTORNEY WILL FILE IN AN APPLICATION 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 THE HOLY SPIRIT BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY NOW ARE FOREVER {AMEN}.I AWAIT YOUR URGENT REPLY.
YOURS IN CHRIST.
CATHERINE ROBBERT

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