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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)
  • "million us dollars" (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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.David Cyril" <dav_cyril003@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: dav_cyril@excite.com
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 02:18:05 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: DTS Support On Evangelical Mission


FROM::: Mr.David Cyril
4A George Close
Lome Togo.
Email:

My Lordship,Director
Calvary greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.I am Mr.David Cyril,a Nationality Of Australia,worked with Shell Development Company as purchasing manager,I am 65 years old,I am now a new Christian convert suffering from long time cancer of the Lungs and from all indications that my condition is really deteriorating and is quite obvious that I won't live more than six months because the cancer stage has gotten to a very bad stage.
My Late wife and my two Children died on 31 july 2000 on a Plane Crash

Please Go Through This Web-Site Properly.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

The doctor has advised me that I may not leave for more than six months so I now decided to divide part of this wealth and to contribute to the development of the church in Africa, America, Europe and Asian countries.
The mission which will no doubt be tasking had made me to relocate to Lome Rep.Togo in Africa where I leave presently now.I selected your (DTS)ministry after visiting the website and prayed over it,I am willing to donate the sum of 10,000,000.00 Million US Dollars to your Ministry for the development of your Church and also for the less priviledged on evangelical purposes.
Please note that the fund is lying in a Security Company here in West Africa,therefore a lawyer will file an application for the transfer of the money in the name of your Ministry.
Lastly,I honestly prayed that this money when transfered to your account,will be used for the said purpose because I have come to find out that wealth acquisition without Christ is Vanity upon Vanity.
If you have to die says the Lord, keep fit and I will give you the crown of life,May the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Love of God and the Full fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you.

I wait your urgent response.
Yours in Christ.

Mr.David Cyril


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