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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand u.s dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "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.

Fraud email example:

From: sandra filimone <sandra1028filimone@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <sandra1martinez@ciaoweb.it>
Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2007 14:14:45 +0100
Subject: DEAR BELOVED IN CHRIST



DEAR BELOVED IN CHRISTGREETING IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. PLEASE,AS YOU READ THIS LETTER,I DON'T WANT YOU TO FEEL SORRY FOR ME BECAUSE I BELIEVE THE EVERYONE WILL DIE SOMEDAY.I AM MRS SANDRA MARTINEZ. A WOMAN FROM KUWAIT.I AM MARRY TO MR FILIMONE MARTINEZ A CITIZEN OF COTE D IVOIRE,WHO IS THE INTERNATIONAL EXPORTER OF COCOA BASED IN ABIDJAN COTE DIVIRE.WE WERE MARRIED FOR FIFTEEN YEARS WITHOUT A CHILD.HE DIED IN DECEMBER 27TH 2005 AFTER THE BRIEF ILLNESS THAT LASTED ONLY TWO WEEKS.


BEFORE HIS DEATH WE ARE HAPPY HUSBAND AND WIFE IN CHRISTIAN FAMILY.SINCE HIS DEATH I DECIDED NOT TO REMARRY OR GET A CHILD OUTSIDE MY MATRIMONIAL HOME WHICH THE BIBLE IS AGAINST IT.WHEN MY HUSBAND WAS ALIVE,HE DEPOSITED SUM MONEY IN A PRIVATE SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN ABIDJAN COTE DI VOIRE.

RECENTLY MY DOCTOR TOLD ME THAT I HAVE CARDIAC PROBLEM WHICH AFFECTED MY HEART.AND THE MOST IS MY STROKE.AND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WON'T LIVE MORE THAN THREE MONTHS ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS,THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANCER STAGE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE.MY LATE HUSBAND WAS VERY WEALTHY AND AFTER HIS DEATH, I INHERITED ALL HIS BUSINESS ACCESS.MY DOCTORS HAS ADVICED ME THAT I MAY NOT LIVE FOR MORE THAN THREE MONTHS.SO, I NOW DECIDED NOW TO DEVIDE THE PART OF THIS WEALTH,TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHURCH IN AFRICA,AMERICA, ASIA,EUROPE.AND HELP OF THE MOTHERLESS BABY AND WIDOWS.

NOW,THE LORD HAS CALLED ME TO REST MY LIFE WITH HIM IN HEAVEN MEANWHILE,I AM WILLING TO DONATE THIS MONEY (USD 7.3) SEVEN MILLION THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND U.S DOLLARS TO YOU FOR THE USE OF GOD CHARITY WORK IN YOUR CHOURCH AND TO HELP THE WIDOWS,MOTHERLESS,AND REFUGEE IN YOUR COUNTRY .I AM ASKING OF YOUR ASSISTANCE IMMEDIATELY I FINISHED MY PRAYING AND FASTING TO THE LORD JESUS CHRIST ABOUT THIS MATTER TO CONSULT ME A PERSON WHO WILL NOT BETRAY ME IN THIS MONEY WHEN HE/HER WILL GET IT FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY. AND ACCORDING TO THE LEADING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT I HAVE CHOSEN YOU TO HELP ME OUT FOR THIS MATTER.HERE IS MY INSTRUCTION STATED BELOW.


(1)I WILL LIKE YOU TO PRMISE ME THAT YOU WILL USE THIS MONEY FOR THE HELP OF CHARITY WORK.
(2)PROMISE ME THAT YOU WILL NOT BETRAY ME AS SOON AS YOU GET THIS MONEY FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY
(3)AND ALSO PROMISE ME THAT YOU WILL NOT DEPART FROM MY INSTRUCTION FOR THIS MONEY.

FOR THE REASON,I AM GIVING YOU THE CONTENT OF THE DEPOSIT IN THE SECURITY COMPANY.THIS IS THE CONTENT OF THE DEPOSIT IN THE SECURITY COMPANY.FIRST CONTENT.MY LATE HUSBAND DECLARED IN THE SECURITY COMPANY THAT THE BOX CONTAIN OUR FAMILY VALUABLE FOR SECURITY REASON.THE SECOND CONTENT.HE SAID THAT NOBODY SHOULD OPEN THIS BOX ACCEPT ME HIS WIFE MRS SANDRA MARTINEZ FOR A REASON.

MEANWHILE I HAVE NOT TELLING ANY BODY THE CONTENT OF THIS DEPOSIT IN THE SECURITY COMPANY REASON THAT I WANT YOU TO HELP ME OUT ACCORDING TO THE LEADING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT FOR THIS ISSUE.I AM NOT DOING BY MY POWER BUT THE POWER OF THE HOLLY SPIRIT WHO DIRECTED ME TO YOU.

MAY THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS THE LOVE OF GOD AND THE FELLOWSHIP OF GOD BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY AND MAY YOU SEE THE GOODNESS OF THE LORD IN YOUR LIFE THIS YEAR. I AWAIT FOR YOUR URGENT REPLY SOON.YOURS SISTER IN CHRIST.MRS SANDRA MARTINEZ
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