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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:
  • "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)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2348026198918 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • barrimaki_hammed@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: andreajose1@me.com
Date: 29 May 2006 10:19:28 -0400
Subject: FAVOUR.

ANDREA JOSE(barrimaki_hammed@myway.com) wrote: SUBJECT: FAITH OF DONATION.
Beloved In Christ.
( PLEASE ENDEAVOUR TO USE IT FOR GOD )
I AM MRS, ANDREA JOSE FROM NATHERLAND A WIDOW TO LATE JERRY JOSE, I
AM
61 YEARS OLD, I AM A NEW CHRISTAIN CONVERT, SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME
CANCER
OF THE BREAST, FLORA ALL INDICATION MY CONDITIONS IS REALLY
DETERIORATING
AND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WOUDIN, T LIVE MORE THAN THREE MONTHS,
ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS, AND IN ALL INDICATION REGARDS TO MEDICAL
ANALYSIS,
THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANER STAGE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE THAT NO
HOPE
FOR ME TO BE A LIVING PERSON AGAIN,
MY LATE HUSBAND WAS KILLED DURING THE U.S. RAID AGAINST TERRORISM IN
AFGHANISTAN, AND DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR MARRIAGE WE COULD NOT
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 SIX 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 ESPECAILLY CREATE SOLUTION TO PROBLEM OF LESS
PREVILLAGED ONES AND ALPHANAGE HOMES. I SELECTED YOU AFTER VISITING
THE
WEBSITE I PRAYED AND FAST FOR THREE WEEKS OVER IT WITH ADVISE OF MY
PASTOR,
I AM WILLING TO DONATE THE SUM OF $12,000.000.00 U.S DOLLARS, TO THE
LESS
PRIVILEGED. PLEASE I WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT FUND IS LYING IN A SECURITY
COMPANY AND UPON MY INSTRUCTION, MY ATTORNEY, WHO PRESENTLY IS IN
AFRICA
DISTRIBUTING RELIEF MATERIALS TO OF BOMBLAST IN SLERRA-LEONE, WILL
FILE IN
AN APPLICATIONFOR THE TRANSFER OF THE MONEY IN YOUR NAME.
LASTLY,I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS MONEY WHEN TRANSFERRED WILL BE USED
FOR
THE
SAID PURPOSE EVEN THOUHG IM LATE THEN, BECAUSE I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT
THAT
WEALTH ACQUISITION WITHOUT CHRIST IS VANITY AND I MADE THE PRO! MISE
TO GOD
THAT THE FUND WILL BE USE TO BUILD HIS TEMPLE. 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; PLZ REPLY MY LEGAL ATTORNEY ON HIS E-MAIL
ADDRESS:barrimaki_hammed@myway.com
Phone:+234-80-26198918
GOD BLESS YOU.
PASTOR ANDREA JOSE.
REMAIN BLESSED

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