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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:
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: godshelp 2005 <godshelp_2005@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2006 07:19:45 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: CRY FOR HELP


I NEED YOUR HELP,PLEASE HELP ME
DEAR SIR/MS
I AM MRS LAISA HAMOND A CITIZEN OF SUDAN AND CHTRISTIAN DENOMINATION OF SOUTHERN SUDAN, RESIDENT IN COTE D'IVORE ABIDJAN IN WEST AFRICA AND DUE TO WAR IN MY COUNTRY DARFUR SUDAN FROM THE CHRISTIAN DINOMINATIONS FROM SOUTHERN SUDAN, I HAVE NO PLACE TO GO.

I AM MARRIED TO LATE MR HAMOND RAYMOND OF BLESSED MEMORY WHO IS AN OIL EXPLORER IN COTE D'IVORE ABIDJAN IN WEST AFRICA,AND HAVE WORKED IN OMAN AND SUADI ARABIA FOR TWELVE YEARS. BEFORE HE DIED IN THE YEAR 2002.

WE WERE MARRIED FOR TWELVE YEARS WITHOUT A CHILD .HE DIED AFTER A BRIEF ILLNESS THAT LASTED FOR ONLY FOUR DAYS .BEFORE HIS DEATH WE WERE BOTH DEVOTED CHRISTIAN AND SINCE HIS DEATH,I TOO HAVE BEEN BATTLING WITH BOTH CANCER AND STROKE PROBLEMS THAT AFFECTED ME AS I CAN'T TALK WHAT SOME ONE TO HEAR.

PLEASE I NEED YOUR HELP,WHEN MY HUSBAND WAS ALIVE HE DEPOSITED THE SUM OF NINE MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS [USD$9 MILLION] WITH A FINANCE SECURITY COMPANY IN OVERSEAS.

RECENTLY, MY DOCTOR TOLD ME THAT I HAVE ONLY SIX MONTHS TO LIVE DUE TO
CANCER PROBLEM,THOUGH WHAT DISTURBS ME MOST IS MY STROKE SICKNESS AND HAVING KNOWN MY CONDITION OF LIFE, I DECIDED TO DONATE THIS FUND TO EITHER A CHARITY ORGANIZATION OR DEVOTED MOTHER CARE HOMES OR INDIVIDUAL THAT WILL UTILIZE THIS MONEY THE WAY I AM GOING TO INSTRUCT HEREIN.

I WANT THIS CHRISTAIN ORGANIZATION OR INDIVIDUAL TO USE THIS MONEY IN ALL SINCERITY TO FUND CHRISTIANITY ,ORPHANAGE ,WIDOWS AND ALSO PROPAGATION OF THE WORD OF CHRIST AND TO ENSURE THAT THE SOCIETY UPHOLDS THE VIEWS AND BELIEVE THE WORD OF GOD.

I WANT YOU AND CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY WHERE YOU RESIDE TO ALWAYS PRAY FOR ME,MY HAPPNESS IS THAT I LIVED A TRUE DEVOTED CHRISTAIN WORTHY OF
EMULATION,WHOEVER THAT WANTS TO SERVE GOD MUST SERVE HIM IN TRUTH AND IN FAIRNESS.

PLEASE ALWAYS BE PRAYERFUL ALL THROUGH YOUR LIFE. ANY DELAY IN YOUR REPLY WILL GIVE ROOM IN SOURCING FOR A CHRISTIAN ORGANIZATION OR A DEVOTED CHRISTIAN OR MUSLIM FOR SAME PURPOSE.

UNTIL I HEAR FROM YOU,MY DREAMS WILL REST SQUARELY ON YOUR SHOULDERS.
MAY THE ALMIGHTY GOD WILL CONTINUE TO GUIDE AND PROTECT YOU.
REGARDS.
MRS LAISA HAMOND

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