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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:
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: kona caro <kona_c6@hotmail.fr>
Date: Tue, 29 May 2007 14:49:42 +0200
Subject: Thanks for your concern (MRS KONA CARO )



DEAR BELOVED IN CHRIST,GREETING IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.I AM MRSKONA CARO ,A WIDOW TO LATE T.WILLIAMS KONA,I AM 57YEARS OLD,I AM NOW A NEW CHRISTAIN CONVERT,SUFFERINGFROM LONG TIME CANCER OF THE BREAST,FROM ALLINDICATION MY CONDITIONS IS REALLY DETERIORATING ANDIT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WONT LIVE MORE THAN FOURMONTHS,ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS,THIS IS BECAUSE THECANCER STAGE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE.MY LATE HUSBAND KILLED DURING THE U.S.RAID AGAINSTTERRORISM IN AFGHANISTAN,AND DURING THE PERIOD OF OURMARRIAGE WE CULD NOT PRODUCE ANY CHILD.MY LATEHUSBAND WAS VERY WEALTHY AND AFTER HIS DEATH,IINHERITED ALL HIS BUSINESS AND WEALTH. THE DOCTORS HASADVISED ME THAT I MAY NOT LIVE FOR MORE THAN FOURMONTHS,SO I NOW DECIDED TO DEVIDE THE PART OF THISWEALTH,TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHURCHIN AFRICA,AMERICA, ASIA,AND EUROPE.I AM WILLING TO DONATE THE SUM OF$4.500.00.00,DOLLARS,TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED.SO I WILLLIKE YOU TO GET THIS FUND AND USE IT TO HELP THE POORAND THE LESS PRIVILEGED ALL OVER THE WORLD.I HONESTLYPRAY THAT THIS MONEY WHEN TRANSFERRED WILL BE SURE FORTHE SAID PURPOSE,BECAUSE I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THATWEALTH ACQUISITION WITHOUT CHRIST IS VANITY. MAY THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS THE LOVE OF GOD ANDTHE FELLOWSHIP OF GOD BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY, I AWAIT YOUR URGENT REPLY SOON.Pls Reply Me in My Email carokona8@yahoo.comYOURS IN CHRIST. SISTER KONA CARO
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