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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)
  • "await your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "reb shull" <rebshull01@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: rebeshull775@myway.com
Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 15:09:12 +0100
Subject: HELLO DEAR

MY DEAR,

I AM MS REBECCA SHULL FROM NETHERLAND A WIDOW TO LATE PATRICK SHULL I AM 61
YEARS OLD, I AM A NEW CHRISTAIN CONVERT, SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME CANCER OF
THE BREAST, FROM ALL INDICATION MY HEALTH CONDITION IS REALLY DETERIORATING
AND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WOUDN'T LIVE MORE THAN FOUR MONTHS.

ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS,AND IN ALL INDICATION REGARDS TO MEDICAL
ANALYSIS,THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANCER DISEASE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE
THAT NO HOPE FOR ME TO BE A LIVING PERSON AGAIN, MY LATE HUSBAND 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 FOUR TO 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
ORPHANAGE 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 $5.5M
U.S DOLLARS, TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED. PLEASE I WANT YOU TO NOTE THATTHIS FUND
IS LYING IN A SECURITY COMPANY AND UPON MY INSTRUCTION, MY ATTORNEY,WHO
PRESENTLY IS IN AFRICA DISTRIBUTING RELIEF MATERIALS TO VICTIMS OF BOMBLAST
IN SIERRA-LEONE AND OTHER AREAS LIKE UGANDA NIGERIA ETC, WILL FILE IN AN
APPLICATION FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE MONEY IN YOUR NAME.

PLEASE THE FOLLOWING DETAILS IS NEEDED FOR THE DOCUMENTATION BY MY LAWYER
FOR THE RELEASE OF THE FUND WITH YOUR NAME:

YOUR FULL NAME/AGE
YOURTELEPHONE NUMBER
YOUR COMPANY/RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS

LASTLY,I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS MONEY WHEN TRANSFERRED WILL BE USED FOR THE
SAID PURPOSE EVEN THOUGH I MAY BE LATE THEN, BECAUSE I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT
THAT WEALTH ACQUISITION WITHOUT CHRIST IS VANITY AND I MADE THE PROMISE 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 THE
HOLY SPIRIT BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.

I AWAIT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.

GOD BLESS.

REBECCA SHULL.

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