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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)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "sandra james" <sandra_james0@latinmail.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2006 20:14:55 +0100 (CET)
Subject: REMAIN BLESSED


GREETINGS IN JESUS NAME.

I AM MOTHER SANDRA JAMES FROM NETHERLAND A WIDOW TO LATE PATRICK JAMES
I AM
61 YEARS OLD, I AM A NEW CHRISTAIN CONVERT, SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME
CANCER
OF THE BREAST, ALL INDICATION FROM MY DOCTOR THAT MY CONDITIONS IS
REALLY
DETERIORATING AND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WOUDN'T LIVE MORE THAN
THREE
MONTHS.ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS,AND IN ALL INDICATION REGARDS TO MEDICAL
ANALYSIS, THIS IS BECAUSE THE
CANCER DISEASE HASGOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE THAT NO HOPE FOR ME TO BE
A
LIVING PERSON AGAIN.
MY LATE HUSBAND KILLED DURING THE HURRICAN DISESTER, IN NEW ORLEANS 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 SIX
MONTHS, SO I NOW DECIDED TO DIVIDE THE PARTOF THIS WEALTH, TO
CONTRIBUTE TO
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE
CHURCH INAFRICA, AMERICA, ASIA AND EUROPE ESPECAILLY CREATE SOLUTION TO
PROBLEM OF LESS PREVILLAGEDONES AND ALPHANAGE HOMES.
I SELECTED YOU AFTER VIEWING YOUR CONTACT ON A WEBSITE WHICH I PRAYED
AND
FAST FOR THREE WEEKS OVER IT WITH ADVISE OF MY PASTOR, I AM WILLING TO
DONATE THE SUM OF $7.5M U.S DOLLARS, TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED.
PLEASE I WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT THIS FUND IS LYING IN A SECURITY COMPANY
AND
UPON MY INSTRUCTION, MY ATTORNEY,WHO PRESENTLY IS IN AFRICA
DISTRIBUTING
RELIEF MATERIALS TO AIR CRASH OF BELLVIEW AIRLINES,WHICH WILL FILE IN
AN
APPLICATION FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE MONEY IN YOUR NAME.
LASTLY,I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS MONEY WHEN TRANSFERRED WILL BE USED
FOR THE
SAID PURPOSE EVEN THOUGH I AM 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 GOD BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY
I AWAIT URGENT REPLY.
REMAIN BLESSED
GOD BLESS YOU.
MRS SANDRA JAMES


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