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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:

• 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.
  • linda_adams4christ@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: calvarygreetings@microcamp.com.br
Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2007 18:14:39 -0200
Subject: CALVARY GREETING,






Beloved





 





                                   
CALVARY GREETING,   Calvary greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus
Christ,I am Evangelist Mrs Linda Adams, I am 61 years old; I am now a new
Christian convert,suffering from long time cancer of the breast.My late
husband was killed during the Gulf war, and during the period of our marriage
we had a son who was also killed in a cold blood during the Gulf war.My late
husband was very wealthy and after his death,I inherited all his business and
wealth. I selected you after visiting the website for this purpose and prayed
over it,I am willing to donate the sum of ($5 Million U.S. Dollars) to The
Motherless baby homes,needy,poor,charity homes and widows too.My personal
physician told me that I may not live for more than six months Lastly,I want
you to be praying for me as regards my entire life and my health because I
have come to find out since my spiritual birth lately that wealth acquisition
without Jesus Christ in one's life is vanity upon vanity.  REPLY ASSOON
AS POSSIBLE. TO : linda_adams4christ@yahoo.com 





EVANGELIST LINDA ADAMS






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Microcamp

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