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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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • kate_morgan111@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Kate Morgan <kate.morgan2@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: <kate_morgan111@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2007 12:56:38 +0100
Subject: MINISTERIAL OFFER


THE MORGAN FAMILY12, Bassett StreetWIGSTON LE18 4PEENGLAND
I got your email through international mission postings on the internet and I thought I should contact you, sorry if this meets you unexpectedly but I hope it will find a good way in your heart to reply in the name of our LORD.We are a Christian family based in Leicester, England and we are planning to relocate to the USA to settle down and raise a church, or worship gathering.We anchor an Orphanage & Home for the Destitute here in England.We need someone in the USA, a Christian, Pastor, or any Business minded someone person who can foster the establishment of a church, locate a good site for settling a small church gathering and publicize the word of GOD.
Also, this person is ready to work with our Orphanage & Home For the Destitute here in England in the area of funds management and SupportWe need someone, a Christian or a pastor, an evangelist or ordained Man of God, or someone who can foster the establishment of a church,
Locate a good site for settling a church gathering and publicise the word of GOD. We accept applications from only true Christians, or Ordained ministers of GOD, or business minded people with the Love of God. Also, this person most be ready to work with our foundation, which caters for the orphanages, and the war affected children in any part of the world in the area of provision of basic amenities and funds for relief. Regards,Kate & Deaconess Celina Morgan.For the Family.If you are interested please send reply to: Kate_morgan111@hotmail.com
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