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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:
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: bintu colbaly <bintu_cou39@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <bintu_coulbaly@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2007 21:26:15 +0200
Subject: My Dearest One In The Lord




Hello

Good Day.

Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. I am Mrs. bintu coulbaly, 49 years old widow & a new Christian convert,suffering from long time cancer of the blood (Leukaemia According to my doctor my condition is critical and I might not survive. Although as a christian, I beleive in God and I know that I will not die, but will live to declare the glory of God. My late husband ( Jacque Coulbaly ) and my only son was killed during the ABIDJAN-BOUAKE Crisis some years back(take a look) Our Lord Jesus Christ is my only comforter.

I have the sum of $5.5Million (Five Million five hundread thousand U.S. Dollars) The fund is presently deposited with a financial company for security reasons and all the documents concerning the fund are in the custody of my lawyer. I inherited the money from my late husband who was an industralist and international businessman. I have prayed concerning this donation for God's guidance and if in your heart you geniunely and faithfully desire-to use this fund for the propagation of God's work in any form whether for charity, ministry,evangelical work or otherwise in relation to God'swork,do get in-touch with me for further arrangements with my lawyer on how you will receive my Charity donation.

God bless you once again and as you receive,give and give God all the Glory.

Remain blessed in the Lord
Yours in Christ,
Mrs. bintu coulbaly.DIVINE CALL.
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