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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "RACHEAL BECHTLER DANIS" <racheal_bec@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2006 18:21:59 +0100
Subject:

GREETING IN THE NAME OF OUR HEAVENLY FATHER WHO AT IN HEAVEN, THROUGH THE ONLY SON "JESUS CHRIST" AMEN.


I AM MRS RACHEAL BECHTER DANNIS A WIDOW TO LATE MR. CHURCHILL BECHTER DANNIS . I

AM 61 YEARS OLD, I AM NOW A NEW 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 WILL NOT LIVE MORE THAN

SIX MONTHS, ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS, THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANCER STAGE

HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE.


MY LATE HUSBAND KILLED DURING THE U.S. RAID AGAINST TERRORISM IN

IRAQ, 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 DEVIDE THE PART OF THIS

WEALTH,TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHURCH IN AFRICA,AMERICA AND IN EVERY PART OF THE WORLD

ASIA, AND EUROPE. I PRAYED OVER IT.


I AM WILLING TO DONATE THE SUM OF $5.5,000.000.00 U.S DOLLARS, TO THE

LESS PRIVILEGED. PLEASE I WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT THAT FUND IS LYING IN A

SECURITY COMPANY AND UPON MY INSTRUCTION, MY ATTORNEY, WHO IS PRESENTLY

IN AFRICA DISTRIBUTING RELIEF MATERIALS TO OF BOMBLAST IN SLERRA-LEONE,

WILL FILE IN AN APPLICATION FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE MONEY INYOUR NAME.LASTLY, 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 THE HOLY SPIRIT AND

GOD BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.

"AMEN"

I AWAIT URGENT REPLY.

YOURS IN CHRIST.

MRS.RACHEAL BECHTER DANNIS.

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• What can you do when you receive 419 spam