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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:
  • "into your nominated bank account" (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.
  • c.johnson08@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Cintia Johnson" <c.johnson08@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 07:54:48 +0000
Subject: Re: Handle it Personal,its seven days banking operation !!

Dear Pastor Robert,
This is a straightforward case and U got to handle it personal.
Send your fax,Mobile,Home address,in your next reply so that the bank can
contact you and tell you what to do.
Mrs Johnson.




>From: "Pastor Robert Ised" <pastorised@googlemail.com>
>To: "Mrs.Cintia Johnson" <c.johnson08@hotmail.com>
>Subject: Re: Handle it Personal,its seven days banking operation !!
>Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2006 13:38:02 +0100
>
>Dear Cintia
>
>You are welcome to send as much money as you wish to us, our hands are full
>dealing with existing donors that made their applications in plenty of time
>
>Pastor Robert Ised
>
>On 7/29/06, Mrs.Cintia Johnson <c.johnson08@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>Dear pastor Robert Ised,
>>What I want you to do is to think about my present condition and agree to
>>contact the bank and have this dund transfered to you.
>>Then I can reapply to our Christmas appeal.
>>Meanwhile Im mrs
>>thanks
>>Mrs Johnson.
>>
>>
>>
>> >From: "Pastor Robert Ised" <pastorised@googlemail.com>
>> >To: "Mrs.Cintia Johnson" <c.johnson08@hotmail.com>
>> >Subject: Re: Handle it Personal,its seven days banking operation !!
>> >Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2006 11:17:11 +0100
>> >
>> >Dear Sir or Madam,
>> >
>> >I am sorry but our appeal is now closed having been heavily
>>oversubscribed
>> >by more willing and wealthy donors. Perhaps you can reapply to our
>> >Christmas
>> >appeal.
>> >
>> >Pastor Robert Ised
>> >
>> >
>> >On 7/29/06, Mrs.Cintia Johnson <c.johnson08@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>My beloved Robert Ised,
>> >>Thank for your email I was greately relief.
>> >>My late husband was assasinated some years ago and he left behind the
>>sum
>> >>of
>> >>(7,600.000 American Dollars) in the vault of International Commercial
>>Bank
>> >>in Accra Ghana west Africa.
>> >>
>> >>Presently I'm in a hospital where I have been under going treatment for
>> >>oesophageal cancer.
>> >>I want the bank to transfer this money into your nominated bank account
>>as
>> >>soon as possible by giving me the bellow information about yourself:
>> >>
>> >>1.Country Origin.
>> >>
>> >>2.Home Adress.
>> >>
>> >>3.Your occupation!.
>> >>
>> >>4.Age.
>> >>
>> >>5. Marital Status.
>> >>
>> >>6.Telephone and Fax Numbers.
>> >>
>> >>These informations is very important in your next reply to enable me
>> >>present
>> >>you to the bank as the my new bonafide beneficiary.Dont forget that I'm
>>a
>> >>widow who has been so traumatized by my late husband family members.
>> >>
>> >>I will especially like to fund Christian churches, missions, homes for
>> >>single mothers and orphaned children throughout Africa so that we may
>> >>spread
>> >>the word of God and the love of The Blessed Virgin Mary through you
>>churh
>> >>as
>> >>soon as you retrieve the money from International Commercial Bank in
>> >>Ghana.
>> >>
>> >>I want you to handle it personal untill everything clear but be rest
>> >>assure
>> >>that everything will go well as long as you are willing and complice
>>with
>> >>Dr
>> >>Daniel Owusu the Director of Remmitance in the bank.
>> >>
>> >>Its legal be informed.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>Thanks and regards,
>> >>Mrs Johnson
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> >From: "Pastor Robert Ised" <EMAILADDRESS>
>> >> >Reply-To: pastorised@googlemail.com
>> >> >Subject: Can we help you?
>> >> >Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2006 13:29:09 +0100
>> >> >
>> >> >Dearly Beloved
>> >> >
>> >> >A member of my small congregation read of your plight and passed on
>>the
>> >> >information to me Pastor Ised. He asked if our church could help you
>>in
>> >>any
>> >> >way.
>> >> >
>> >> >First of all we prayed for your safe deliverance from your illness
>>....
>> >> >please join us in our prayers
>> >> >
>> >> >O MARY, conceived without stain, pray for us who fly thee. Refuge of
>> >> >sinners, Mother of those who are in their agony, leave us not in the
>> >>hour
>> >> >of
>> >> >our death, but obtain for us perfect sorrow, sincere contrition,
>> >>remission
>> >> >of our sins, a worthy reception of the most holy Viaticum, the
>> >> >strengthening
>> >> >of the Sacrament of Extreme Unction, so that we may be able to stand
>> >>with
>> >> >safety before the throne of the just but merciful Judge, our God and
>>our
>> >> >Redeemer. Amen.
>> >> >
>> >> >and that if God so wills it your safe deliverance into his arms ....
>> >> >
>> >> >GOD, WHO hast doomed all men to die, but hast concealed from all the
>> >>hour
>> >> >of
>> >> >their death, grant that I may pass my days in the practice of
>>holiness
>> >>and
>> >> >justice, and that I may deserve to quit this world in the peace of a
>> >>good
>> >> >conscience, and in the embraces of Thy love. Through Christ our Lord.
>> >>Amen.
>> >> >
>> >> >Psalm 30, verse 6. I N MANUS tuas, Domine, commendo spiritum meum.
>> >> >
>> >> >and finally an invocation to Our Blessed Virgin Mary our church's
>>patron
>> >> >and
>> >> >guiding spirit ....
>> >> >
>> >> >O DOMINA mea! O Mater mea! Memento me esse tuum. Serva me, defende
>>me,
>> >>ut
>> >> >rem et possessionem tuam.
>> >> >MY QUEEN! My Mother! Remember I am thine own. Keep me, guard me, as
>>thy
>> >> >property and possession.
>> >> >
>> >> >Our small congregration operate a charity by the grace of Our Lord,
>>we
>> >> >raise
>> >> >funds by collections and donations from our members and appeals to
>>those
>> >>of
>> >> >greater wealth wishing to donate to worthy Christian causes.
>> >> >
>> >> >The more money we can raise the more money we can give to those in
>>need.
>> >>We
>> >> >especially like to fund Christian churches, missions, homes for
>>single
>> >> >mothers and orphaned children throughout Africa so that we may spread
>> >>the
>> >> >word of God and the love of The Blessed Virgin Mary. We will be only
>>to
>> >> >happy to make any donations in your name with a full dedication to
>>you
>> >> >should you wish to give us any money, no matter how small. We are
>>also
>> >> >happy
>> >> >to receive requests for donations from pastors and other lay persons
>> >> >needing
>> >> >help to do their work in the name of God and The Most Holy Mother The
>> >> >Blessed Virgin Mary.
>> >> >
>> >> >May the good Lord bless you and keep you safe
>> >> >
>> >> >your brother in prayer
>> >> >
>> >> >Pastor Robert Ised
>> >> >
>> >> >Gaudium cum pace, emendationem vitae, spatium verae poenitentiae,
>> >>gratiam
>> >> >et
>> >> >consolationem Sancti Spiritus, perseverantiam in bonis operibus,
>>tribuat
>> >> >nobis omnipotens et misericors Dominus. Amen.
>> >> >May joy and peace, amendment of life, room for true penitence, the
>>grace
>> >> >and
>> >> >comfort of the Holy Ghost, and steadfastness in good works be granted
>>us
>> >>by
>> >> >the almighty and merciful Lord. Amen.
>> >> >
>> >> >--
>> >> >Lord, I pray not for me but hear my prayers for this sinner. Amen
>> >>
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>> >--
>> >Lord, I pray not for me but hear my prayers for this sinner. Amen
>>
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>
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