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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
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• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "hana jack44445" <hanajack44445@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2006 04:20:58 -0400
Subject: MY BLESSINGS



MY BLESSINGS

My name is Mrs.Hannah Jack Williams I am a dying woman who have decided to
donate what I have to you/Organization. I am 59 years old and I was
diagnosed for cancer about 2 years ago,immediately after the death of my
husband, who had left me everything he worked for. I have been touched by
God to donate from what I have inherited from my late husband to you for
the good work of God than allow my relatives to use my husband hard earned
funds ungodly.

Please pray that the good Lord forgive me my sins. I have asked God to
forgive me and I believe he has because He is a merciful God.

I will be going in for an operation tomorrow morning I decided to
WILL/donate the sum of $3,500,000(Three million five hundred thousand
dollars) to you/Organization for the good work of the lord, and also to help
the motherless and less privilege and also for the assistance of the
widows according to (JAMES 1:27).

At the moment I cannot take any telephone calls right now due to the fact
that my relatives are around me and my health status. I have adjusted my
WILL and my Executor is aware I have changed my will, you and him will
arrange the transfer of the funds from the Private Finance company to your
humble self.This decision was taking after going through your personal
profile.

I wish you all the best and may the good Lord bless you abundantly,Please
use the funds well and always extend the good work to others.Contact my
Executor BARRISTER EDWARD HAYES with this specified Email: bar.e_hayes@open
bg.com with your full names contact telephone/fax number and your full
address and tell him that I have WILLED($3,500,000.00) to you and I have
also notified him that I am WILL-IN that amount to you for a specific and
good work. Thanks and God bless.

NB: I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality in this matter until the
task is accomplished as I dont want anything that will Jeopardize my last
wish.And Also I will be contacting with you by email as I dont want my
relation or anybody to know because they are always around me.

Regards,
Mrs.Hannah Jack williams

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