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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • +447040118852 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • mrsjkimber@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • charlescollins_esq@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Mrs=20Jennifer=20Kimberly?= <mrsjkimber@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 3 Jun 2006 10:07:31 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Good day


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: mrsjkimber@yahoo.co.uk

Dear Friend ,


Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, I am Mrs.Jennifer

kimberly,a widow to Late james kimberly, I am 73years old,I am now a new Christian convert,suffering

from long time cancer of the

breast.From all indications my condition is really deteriorating and it's quite obvious that I

won't live more than two months according to my doctors. This is because the cancer stage has

gotten to a very bad stage.


My late husband was killed during the US 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 doctor has advised me that I may not live for more than two

months, so I now decided to divide 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

USD$2.5Million to you for the less

privileged.


Please I want you to note that this fund is lying in a security

company and upon my instruction, you 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

used for the said purpose, because I have come to find out that

wealth acquisition without Christ is vanity upon vanity.

May the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God,and the

fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family.


I await your urgent reply.


kindly contact my lawyer Barr Charles Collins.

and his email address: charlescollins_esq@myway.com

Phone number:+447040118852.


You can call him at any time and i am sure he will attend to you.


Yours in Christ.


Mrs.Jennifer kimberly

- Mrs Jennifer Kimberly

Anti-fraud resources:

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