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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: "Mrs.Mary Jones" <sismary_jones27@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mary_jones2u@yahoo.com.au
Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2006 12:43:33 +0000
Subject: FROM:MOTHER MARY JONES

FROM:MOTHER MARY JONES

BELOVETH.

I AM MARY JONES FROM NETHERLAND A WIDOW TO LATE HARRY JONES AM 61 YEARS
OLD, I AM A NEW CHRISTAIN CONVERT, SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME CANCER OF THE
BREAST, ALL INDICATION MY CONDITIONS IS REALLY DETERIORATING AND IT IS QUITE
OBVIOUS THAT I WOUDIN,LIVE MORE THAN
THREE MONTHS, ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS,AND IN ALL INDICATION REGARDS TO
MEDICAL ANALYSIS, THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANER STAGE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERYBAD
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 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 ALPHANAGE 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 $7.5M U.S
DOLLARS, TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED.PLEASE I WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT THE FUND IS
LYING IN A SECURITY COMPANY AND UPON MY INSTRUCTION,MY ATTORNEY,WHO
PRESENTLY IS IN AFRICA DISTRIBUTING RELIEF MATERIALS TO SOME OUT PACED
PEOPLE IN SLERRA-LEONE,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 THOUHG IM 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

GOD BLESS YOU.
MOTHER.MARY JONES

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