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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:
  • "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)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Christain <mrschristain_2008@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2007 14:25:01 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: TREAT URGENT


Home Address:
No 3A hassan Avenue
Assiyeye
Lome-Togo

My Lordship,
Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, I am Mrs Christain Ahemed Issaka ,a widow to Late Ahemed Issaka, I am 74years old, I am now a new Christian convert, suffering from long time cancer of the breast, from all indications my condition is really deteriorating and its quite obvious that I won't live more than six months according to my Doctors because the cancer stage has gotten to a very bad stage.

My late husband was killed during the Gulf war, and during the period of our marriage we couldn't produce any child. My late husband was very wealthy and after his death, I inherited all his business and wealth.

The doctor has advised me that I may not live for more than six months, so I now decided to divide part of this wealth, to contribute to the development of the church in Africa, America, Europe Asia. My late husband has money in banks in those countries America Europe and Africa and I prayed over it, and I am willing to donate the sum of $19 Million Us Dollars to churches for the development of church in your country and also for the less privileged.

Please I want you to note that, this fund is laying in a bank in africa upon my instruction, the bank will transfer of this money into your account for onward commercement of the work of God.

For us to commence i need your personnal informations such as:

YOUR FULL NAMES

CONTACT ADDRESS

PHONE NUMBER AND FAX NUMBERS

Lastly I honestly pray that this money when transferred will be used for the said purpose,because I have come to find out that wealth acquisition without Christ is vanity upon vanity. Allieulia.If you have to die says the Lord, keep fit and I will give you the crown of life. Allieulia Allieulia.

May the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you. Hope you are a christian and I can trust you to use this 19 million and help churches in your country.
I await your urgent reply.

Yours in Christ
Mrs Christain Ahemed Issaka



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