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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• 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.
  • fatima_rasheed65@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs.Fatima
Reply-To: fatima_rasheed65@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2006 12:11:54 +0400
Subject: Re: MY DEAR BELOVED I NEED YOUR URGENTLY REPLY!!!


NAME: MRS FATIMA RASHEED KHALIFA.
FROM: 562/HR/ ROTTERDAM NETHERLAND
EMAIL: fatima_rasheed65@hotmail.com
SUBJECT: WORK IN GOD'S VINEYARD!!!

MY DEAR IN THE LORD,

I CHOSE YOU TO DO GOD'S WORK, NOT MINE, BUT BE
REMINDED THAT GOD WILL BE USING YOU AS A POINT OF
CONTACT TO THE LESS PRIVELAGED IN THE WORLD AROUND
YOU. AND SO YOU WILL BE ACCOUNTABLE TO GOD SOMEDAY ON
HOW YOU USED THE FUNDS THAT WAS PROVIDED YOU FOR HIS WORK.

I AM MRS FATIMA RASHEED KHALIFA. FROM ROTTERDAM NA
THERLAND A WIDOW TO LATE SHEIK MOHAMMED RASHEED KHALIFA.
I AM CONTACTING YOU ON MY HOSPITAL BED WITH A LAPTOP FROM
ROTTERDAM,NETHERLAND,I AM SUFFERING FROM A LONG TIME CANCER OF THE BREAST WHICH WAS NOT DIAGNOSED IN TIME.IN ALL INDICATIONS,

MY CONDITION IS REALLY DETERIORATING BY THE DAY AND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I MAY NOT LIVE MORE THAN SIX MONTHS, ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS,AS REGARDS TO MY MEDICAL ANALYSIS.THIS IS BECAUSE THE STAGE OF THE CANCER HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE OF LITTLE OR NO HOPE FOR ME TO SURVIVE IT.

THIS IS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE GOOD REPORT I RECEIVED ABOUT YOUR PERSONALITY THROUGH A GOOD CONTACT I MADE FROM THE DUBAI, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.WHERE A LONG LIST OF FOREIGN ADDRESSES WAS PRESENTED TO ME.AND MY INTUITION TOLD ME TO CONTACT YOU IN THIS REGARD AND THE SPIRIT OF GOD IN ME NEVER LIES.

MY LATE HUSBAND WHO WAS A VERY WEALTHY CONTRACTOR WAS KILLED DURING THE U.S. RAID AGAINST TERRORISM IN AFGHANISTAN.AFTER HIS DEATH,I INHERITED ALL HIS WEALTH SINCE WE HAD NO BIOLOGICAL OR ADOPTED CHILD.MY DOCTORS HAVING ANAYLISED THAT I MAY NOT LIVE FOR MORE THAN SIX MONTHS,

SO I DECIDED TO DEDICATE A PART OF MY WEALTH, TO THE DEVELOPMENT OFTHE CHURCH IN AFRICA, AMERICA, ASIA AND EUROPE ESPECAILLY CREATE SOLUTION TO SOME PROBLEMS OF THE LESS PREVILLAGED AND ORPHANAGE HOMES. MY DEAR IN THE LORD, I CHOSE YOU AFTER I PRAYED AND FASTED FOR THREE WEEKS OVER THIS ISSUE WHILE SEEKING THE WILL OF GOD TO BE DONE.I AM WILLING TO DONATE THE SUM OF $23,000,000 MILLION U.S DOLLARS,

TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN THE SOCIETY.PLEASE BE INFORMED THAT THIS FUND IS IN CUSTODY OF A SECURITY OFFICIAL IN DUBAI IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES OF ASIA. AS SOON AS YOU GET BACK TO ME I WILL RECOMMEND TO YOU A LAWYER WHO WILL FILE IN AN APPLICATION FOR THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION THAT WILL EMPOWER YOU TO HANDLE THE FUNDS ON MY BEHALF OK.

ALL YOU NEED DO IS TO FOLLOW HIS INTRUCTIONS AND ALWAYS KEEP IN TOUCH WITH ME.LASTLY, I HONESTLY PRAY YOU TO PLEASE UTILISE THE FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE IT WAS EARMARKED FOR SO THAT YOU DON'T ATTRACT THE WRATH OF GOD UPON YOURSELF.

IN ORDER TO HELP YOU AVOID THE TEMPTATION OF USING THIS FUND FOR YOURSELF, I ALREADY MADE A PROVISION FOR YOU TO HAVE ONLY 20% OUT OF THE FUNDS WHICH WILL AMOUNT TO $2,300,000 MILLION US DOLLARS ( TWO MILLION, THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS ). FOR YOU AS A GOD FEARING PERSON,

THE ABOVE AMOUNT AS IN COMPENSATION WILL BE ENOUGH TO HELP YOU TO ACHIEVE COMFORT WHILE KEEPING GOD'S FUND FOR HIS WORKS. FOR THE BIBLE SAYS, GIVE TO CEASER WHAT BELONGS TO HIM AND TO GOD WHAT IS GOD'S.I HAVE ALOTTED YOU YOUR SHARE, PLEASE, KEEP TO YOUR SHARE ONLY.ALSO, 5% OF THE FUND WILL BE USED TO TAKE CARE OF EXPENSES INCURRED BY ALL PARTIES INVOLVED FOR INSTANCE,

PAYING OF THE LAWYER FOR HIS COMMITTED SERVICES AND ALL OTHER EXPENSES.BECAUSE I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT WEALTH ACQUISITION WITHOUT GOD AND GOOD DEEDS IS VANITY AND I MADE THE PROMISE TO GOD THAT THE FUND WILL BE USED FOR HIS WORKS.

MAY THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS THE LOVE OF GOD AND THE FELLOWSHIP OF HOLY SPIRIT BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY IN JESUS NAME I PRAY. AMEN.

I AWAIT FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.

REMAIN BLESSED AND LIVE LONG.

MRS FATIMA RASHEED KHALIFA

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