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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:

• 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:
  • "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.
  
• 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.
  • monicadubem01@yahoo.de (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "monicadubem_01@terra.es" <monicadubem_01@terra.es>
Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2006 16:52:23 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: SEED OF FAITH.



Beloved In Christ,

Calvary greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, I am Mrs Monica Dubem, a widow to
Late Edward Dubem, I am 62years old, I am now a new Christian convert,suffering from long
time cancer of the breast.From all indications, my condition is serious and according to
my doctor it is quite obvious that I may not survive the sickness,although as a
christain,I beleive God and I know that I will not die,I will live to declare the glory
of God. My late husband and my only son were killed during the Ogoni Crisis some years
back and I am presently Leaving with some domestic staffers,Our Lord Jesus Christ
is my comforter.

I have the sum of $15,000,000.(fifyteen million US Dollars)The fund is in cash, packaged
in consignments deposited with a finance company for safety and security reasons
Presently all the documents concerning the consignments are with my lawyer.Now that my
sickness has gone to this stage,I am scared i might die any time therefore wish that the
fund be used to the glory of God .This money is the procceed from the sale of properties
and shares and physical cash i inherited from my late husband. I have prayed and I told
God to direct me to an honest person who will receive this fund and utilise it for things
that will glorify the name of God.

After my prayers,I searched the christian/businees site in the internet,I found your
email address and I decided to contact you.Please if you are honest and faithful enough
to use this fund strictly for the work of God,please your response is highly needed to
enable my lawyer make arrangement with the finance company on how the consignments that
contained the fund will be delivered/transfer to you.

Thanks and God bless you while waiting to hear from you.You can still write me through my
alternate email address: monicadubem01@yahoo.de

Mrs Monica Dubem






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