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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)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "trunk box" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: "Jones Smith" <jonnsmi@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: jones_smith110@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Mon, 01 May 2006 08:56:39 +0000
Subject: Dear beloved in Christ,

Dear beloved in Christ,

Greetings in the wonderful name of our Lord Jesus!
May the Lord’s favour and peace be multiplied to you,
see Numbers 6:24-26; 2 Peter 1:2.

It is a priviledge to share this great testimony with
you, to God be thy glory. I am Jones Smith,
Happilly married to my wife with two children.

During a prayer and fasting session in our church i
asked God Almighty to direct me to an honest person
that will use this Fund righteously to reach the
needy, the less priviledge and lost souls. For the
word of God says, "what shall it profict a man if he
gains the whole world, and loss his soul". The bible
also says, "the blessing of God comes supernaturally
and it is through Divine favour".

The amount involved, is $6.5m US dollar (six million,
five hundred US dollars) This fund was aquired when i
was in the world. Then, after given my life to God, i
packaged and sealed the fund in a trunk box and
deposited it with a Security Company here in Europe.

Brother, i will like you to immediately send me your
particulars, full names, full address, private
telephone and fax numbers to enable me procure the
necessary documents covering the fund.

As soon as i receive your particulars, I will start up
all the necessary process on how the funds will get to
you. Be informed that as soon as this fund is in your
possession, i shall join you in your country to see
how the fund will be use for the things that will
glorify God.

I will appreciate if you can call me
for further discussion.

Yours in Christ,

Brother Jones Smith

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