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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
• 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.
  • barrmusawilliams@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: janecole1960@microcamp.com.br
Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2007 21:24:08 -0200
Subject: GREETINGS IN JESUS NAME.




GREETINGS IN JESUS NAME.





I AM MOTHER JANE COLE FROM NETHERLAND A WIDOW TO LATE PATRICK COLE.I AM 61
YEARS OLD,AND A CHRISTAIN,SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME WITH 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 LOND.ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS,AND IN
ALL INDICATION REGARDING TO MEDICAL ANALYSIS, THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANCER
DISEASE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE THAT NO HOPE FOR ME TO BE A LIVING
PERSON AGAIN.





MY LATE HUSBAND WAS 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
THREE MONTHS, SO I NOW DECIEDED TO DIVIDE 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 VIEWING YOUR CONTACT ON A WEBSITE WHICH 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 IN THE SECURITY COMPANY AND UPON MY
INSTRUCTION, MY ATTORNEY,WHO CHAMBERS ARE IN LONDON AND ALSO DISTRIBUTING
RELIEF MATERIALS TO HELP CENTRES AND HE IS ALSO BASED IN LONDON WHICH ALSO HE
WILL FILE IN AN APPLICATION FOR THE RELEASE OF THE MONEY IN YOUR NAME.





THIS IS HIS CONTACT: MR MUSA WILLIAMS TEL. +009-44-7045701857 (DIAL NUMBER
009 BEFORE NUMBER)EMAIL: barrmusawilliams@gmail.com





LASTLY,I HONESTLY PRAYED THAT THIS MONEY WHEN RELEASED WILL BE USED FOR THE
SAID PURPOSE EVEN THOUGH I AM LATE THEN BUT 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 JANE COLE


_________________________________________________________
Microcamp

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