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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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • linda_moses1bz@yahoo.co.nz (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: linda moses <linda_moses1bz@yahoo.co.nz>
Date: Sun, 4 Feb 2007 10:21:43 +1300 (NZDT)
Subject: FROM LINDA


GOOD DAY.

GREETING IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. I AM MRS .LINDA MOSES, A WIDOW TO LATE COFLLING MOSES. I AM 45 YEARS OLD,
I AM NOW A NEW CHRISTAIN CONVERT,SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME CANCER OF THE BREAST, FROM ALL INDICATION MY CONDITIONS IS
REALLY DETERIORATING AND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WON'T LIVE MORE THAN SIX MONTHS, ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS,

THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANCER STAGE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE.
MY LATE HUSBAND KILLED DURING THE U.S. RAID AGAINST TERRORISM IN AFGHANISTAN, AND DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR MARRIAGE WE COULD'T 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 DEVIDE THE PART OF THIS WEALTH, TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHURCH IN AMERICA ASIA, AND EUROPEANS. I SELECTED YOU AFTER VISITING.

WEB SITE AND I PRAYED OVER IT. I AM WILLING TO DONATE THE SUM OF $2.5m U.S DOLLARS, TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED. PLEASE I WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT FUND IS LYING IN A ONE OF LEADING BANK HERE IN ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE.

I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS MONEY WHEN TRANSFERRED WILL BE SURE FOR THE SAID PURPOSE, BECAUSE I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT WEALTH ACQUISITION WITHOUT CHRIST IS VANITY. MAY THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS THE LOVE OF GOD AND THE FELLOWSHIP OF GOD BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
I AWAIT TO RECIEVE YOUR URGENT REPLY,YOU GET BACK TO ME ON

MY ALTERNATIVE EMAIL ADDRESS: linda_moses1bz@yahoo.co.nz

YOURS SINCERELY IN CHRIST.
MRS LINDA MOSES,

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