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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Naomi Mensah" <naomi_mensah3@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: naomi_mensah2002@walla.com
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2006 06:51:59 -0500
Subject: DEAR BELOVED IN CHRIST ,

DEAR BELOVED IN CHRIST ,

GREETING IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. I AM MRS NAOMI MENSAH, A
WIDOW TO LATE STYVE MENSAH. I AM 61 YEARS OLD, I AM A CHRISTAIN CONVERT,
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 3 MONTHS, ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS, THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANCER
STAGE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE. MY HUSBAND DIED IN 1987, 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 3 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 AM WILLING
TO DONATE THE SUM OF $8.500.000.00 MD U.S DOLLARS, TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED.SO
I WILL LIKE YOU TO GET THIS FUND AND USE IT TO HELP THE POOR AND THE LESS
PRIVILEGED ALL OVER THE WORLD.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 YOUR URGENT REPLY SOON
.
YOURS IN CHRIST.
NAOMI MENSAH


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