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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:
  • "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: mother jane <motherjane107@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <motherjane_200@myway.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 03:21:51 -0700
Subject: GOD BLESS YOU.


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 NALYSIS, 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.

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


REMAIN BLESSED

GOD BLESS YOU.

MRS JANE COLE

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